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Obolos 11

8 December 2018
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Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  240 CHF
Lot 356

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 17.13 g, 8 h), Seleukeia on-the-Tigris, circa 295/6-281. Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Athena, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield with her left, standing right in quadriga of elephants moving to right; above and to right, anchor to right; no visible monogram. SC 130. About very fine.



The elephant quadriga serves as a reminder of the 500 elephants Seleukos received from Chandragupta as part of the peace settlement in 303.

Online bidding closes: 8 Dec 2018, 18:58:00 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 09:16:35 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:240 CHF by MailBidder2817 (3 bids)
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