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110, Lot: 60. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos 
I Nikator. 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 
16.18 gm). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck 
circa 296/5-280 BC Estimate $500. Sold for 462.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.18 gm). 
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 
296/5-280 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / 
Athena Promachos, brandishing spear and holding 
large shield, in quadriga right drawn by 
elephants; anchor above, monograms (weak) in 
exergue. SC 130.18 var. (controls in exergue); 
ESM -; SNG Spaer -; Houghton -. VF, porous.

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From the CNG Online Auction 110, 16 March 2005
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