363, Lot: 184. Estimate $100. Sold for $101. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. As satrap, 321-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.57 g, 5h). In the name and types of Philip III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 318/7-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram within circle above long torch, Z below throne. SC Ad43.11; Price P153 corr. (Arados–monogram is within circle on illustrated specimen); cf. HGC 9, 11. Near VF, toned, light roughness, graffito before Zeus’ face.

From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.