SC Plate Coin

CNG 108, Lot: 286. Estimate $1000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.14 g, 5h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 295-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above horizontal anchor above forepart of horse grazing left, monogram below throne. SC 204.3 (this coin illustrated); HGC 9, 12k. Good VF, toned, a few minor deposits.

From the MNL Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts [XIX] (18 December 1987), lot 410; Münzen und Medaillen AG 54 (26 October 1978), lot 354.