SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 1.97 g, 1h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Karrhai mint. Struck circa 310-290 BC. VF.Electronic Auction 556 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 1.97 g, 1h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Karrhai mint. Struck circa 310-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, monogam-in-circle above ax; monogram below throne. SC 46; WSM 773 (same dies as illustration); HGC 9, 44a. Lightly toned, slight roughness. VF. Extremely rare, only one example published (Ars Classica X, lot 771), none in SCO, one in CoinArchives (Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15, lot 710 [hammer CHF 420]). |