Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1006. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (4.27 g, 6h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, second workshop. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / [BASILEWS] SELEUKOU, Athena Promachos, brandishing spear in right hand and holding shield on left arm, in quadriga drawn by elephants right; anchor above, Q behind athena, monogram to right of anchor. SC 131.5c; ESM 78A; SNG Spaer -; Houghton 923 (same dies). EF, excellent metal quality. ($1000)