SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.33 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Persis. Struck circa 295-281 BC. VF.Electronic Auction 574 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 800. 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 Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.33 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Persis. Struck circa 295-281 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, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; H to lower left, DW(?) (in Aramaic) in lower middle field. SC 195; HGC 9, 21. Lightly toned, area of weak strike, slightly compact flan. VF. Very rare. |