Triton XVIII, Lot: 715. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.84 g, 5h). Uncertain eastern mint in Persia or Baktria. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / [BAΣIΛEΩΣ] ΣEΛEYKOY, Athena, brandishing spear overhead in right hand, shield on left arm, in quadriga of elephants right; anchor above, no control marks(?). SC 156 corr. = SCADS77, 3 (A3/P3 – this coin); HGC 9, 18b. VF, toned, flan flaw and off center on reverse. High relief obverse, struck on a broad flan. Extremely rare.