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Sale: CNG 70, Lot: 377. Closing Date: Wednesday, 
21 September 2005. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. 
Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(16.47 g, 4h). Uncertain mint 19 in Baktria 
(Baktra?). Struck circa 290/86-281 BC.Estimate 
$750 Sold For $2100 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.47 g, 4h). 
Uncertain mint 19 in Baktria (Baktra?). Struck 
circa 290/86-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / 
Athena Promachos in elephant quadriga right; 
anchor in upper field, two monograms above 
elephants. Cf. SC 259 and 260; cf. SCB 43A (same 
obv. die); ESM -. VF. ($750)

The monograms are the same as SC 260, but the 
orientation of the legends would place this coin 
as a variety of SC 259. The obverse die was used 
for coins of both types.

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