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15 November 2015
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The 500 elephants Seleukos received from Chandragupta

Starting Price: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  2100 CHF
Lot 232

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.55 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 295/6 and later. 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 right and tripod. SC I 130.40. A nicely toned and well centered piece. Good very fine.

Ex Hess-Divo 317, 27 October 2010, 279.

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: 15 Nov 2015, 19:56:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 17:53:40 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2100 CHF by MailBidder3717 (8 bids)
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