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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 291

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 39, in northern Syria or northern Mesopotamia.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 291.
 Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 39, in northern Syria or northern Mesopotamia. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣE-ΛEYKOY, Apollo Delphios, nude, standing left, testing arrow in his right hand, leaning on tripod with left elbow to right; monograms to outer left and right. Peus 372, lot 539 (same dies), otherwise unpublished, but cf. SC 724.5; Le Rider, Antioche, p. 70, 10–11 for tetradrachms with the same left field control mark, and an obverse portrait engraved by the same hand as this piece. Toned, some minor marks. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of two known.

From the MNL Collection. Ex Elsen FPL 269 (July/September 2014), no. 55; Elsen 110 (10 September 2011), lot 220; Elsen 105 (12 June 2010), lot 111; Elsen 93 (15 September 2007), lot 340; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 531 (1 April 1990), lot 10.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 1, which begins 16 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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