SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. As satrap, 321-315 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11.5mm, 2.03 g, 12h). In the name of Philip III and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint 6A in Babylonia. Struck 318-316 BC.

Electronic Auction 466
Lot: 213. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. As satrap, 321-315 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11.5mm, 2.03 g, 12h). In the name of Philip III and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint 6A in Babylonia. Struck 318-316 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field and below throne. SC Ad40.1 corr. (left field monogram); Price P166 corr. (same); HGC 9, –. Toned, light porosity. VF. Rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 21 (28 January 2001), lot 61420.

Interestingly, the correct reading of the monograms on the BM coins that Price cataloged is the same as PO(1) 404, which Price said he could not confirm. All of the coins in Pella for P166 have the same monograms as here, except for two in the ANS collection (1944.100.34958 and 1944.100.34959), which are either an unrecognized variety or barbarous imitations.

Closing Date and Time: 22 April 2020 at 11:10:40 ET.

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