Gemini III, January 9th, 2007

      Lot # 229 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$2000 / Price 
      Realized: US$2200 
      SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I. Silver tetradrachm 

 

SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I. (312-281 BC). Silver tetradrachm 
(17.08 gm). , Susa, from c. 300 BC. Head of Alexander right, 
assimilating young Dionysus and Seleucus, wearing helmet covered 
with panther skin and adorned with bull’s ear and horns, panther 
skin around neck / ÂÁÓÉËÅÙÓ ÓÅËÅÕÊÏÕ, Nike standing right, crowning 
trophy of arms, AP to lower left, facing Helios head between Nike 
and trophy, ÐA monogram lower right. SC 173.16. ESMS Tr. 107–110. 
ESM 301. Very fine. 

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  ... Lot 229 sold for high bid of $2200 [ $2530, or approx 1955.69 EUR, 1290.3 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 

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