Ancients
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I Nicator (312-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.17 gm, 3h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5 Seleuceia on the Tigris, ca. 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Athena, brandishing spear overhead in right hand, shield on left arm, in car of quadriga pulled by elephants right, NΛ above elephants, ΣEΛEYKOY in exergue. SC 177.5. ESM 41. HGC 9, 18a. Areas of porosity, otherwise struck on a broad flan and nicely toned in fields.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1300 USD