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                                105, Lot: 83. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos 
                                I Nikator. 312-280 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 1.13 
                                gm, 6h). Bactrian mint. Circa 290/86-281 BC. 
                                Estimate $100. Sold for 236.

                                SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
                                312-280 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 1.13 gm, 6h). 
                                Bactrian mint. Circa 290/86-281 BC. Laureate 
                                head of Zeus right / Upturned anchor; control 
                                mark removed from field. Cf. Kritt, Bactria, pl. 
                                V, X and Z; cf. SC 256 (horned horse's head) and 
                                282 (elephant); cf. ESM 752 and 667 (same). VF, 
                                rough. Possibly unique. 
                                This coin, combining the head of Zeus with the 
                                Seleukid anchor, is apparently new, and there 
                                are no other denominations that combine both 
                                types. While the name is mostly illegible, an E 
                                can be discerned, thus securely identifying it 
                                as having the name of Seleukos. Houghton and 
                                Lorber's "uncertain mint 18" struck drachms with 
                                the horse head/anchor design, and although the 
                                coins were struck from loose dies, the common 
                                reverse could indicate that the present coin is 
                                from the same mint. However, without any 
                                controls visible on this hemidrachm, we must 
                                await the discovery of further specimens before 
                                we are likely to determine its nature. 






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From the CNG Online Auction 105, 5 Jan 2005
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