375, Lot: 432. Estimate $200. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos). 225/4-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.92 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Gabala mint. Dated CY 35 (of Arados, 225/4 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ΒΓ monogram above palm tree; date in exergue. SC 928; Price 3433; HGC 9, –; HGC 10, 161; Duyrat, Ateliers 1. VF, toned, some porosity. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.

This coin was part of a joint issue of the cities of Aradian Peraia (Arados, Karne, Gabala, Marathos, and Simyra).