SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65 g, 5h). Uncertain mint in Persis. Struck circa 295-281 BC. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 371. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 550. 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 Obol (9mm, 0.65 g, 5h). 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 wreath she places on trophy to right; H to lower left, DW(?) (in Aramaic) in lower middle field. Cf. SC 195 (tetradrachm); cf. HGC 9, 21 (same). Lightly toned. VF. Unique obol for this interesting Persis mint issue.


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CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Two – Lot 309-594 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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