Sale: CNG 73, Lot: 442. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2006.  Sold For $2350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.77 g, 10h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right erecting trophy; [H to lower left], AX in low field between Nike and trophy. SC 173.12; ESMS Tr67-69 var. (A49/P- [unlisted rev. die]). Near VF, reverse a little off center.