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Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 993. Closing Date: Monday, 
9 January 2006. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. 
Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(17.12 g, 12h). Sardis mint. Struck circa 
282-281 BC.Estimate $500 Sold For $750 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.12 g, 12h). Sardis 
mint. Struck circa 282-281 BC. Head of Herakles 
right, wearing lion skin headdress / BASILEWS 
SELEUKOU, Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram in 
left field, Z below throne. SC 3.3d; WSM 1355; SNG 
Spaer 66 var. (same obv. die; different control 
below throne); Houghton 593 var. (same obv. die; 
same). Good VF, toned, slight die shift on 
obverse. Well centered and struck reverse. ($500)

From the Robert Weimer Collection. Ex Stack's (29 
November 1990), lot 286.

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