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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.25 g, 1h). Seleukeia in Pieria mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, monogram in circle; KP below throne. SC 31; Le Rider, Antioche 28-9 (A1/P1); WSM 891 (same dies); HGC 9, 31b; Seleucus I Hoard 1137 (this coin). Lightly toned. Near EF. Well centered and struck. Very rare, one of approximately nine known (see below).
From the BRN Collection. Ex 2005 Commerce ("Selucus I") Hoard (CH X, 265).
Seleukeia in Pieria was one of the four cities Seleukos founded near the Mediterranean coast. Located near the mouth of the Orontes River, Seleukeia served as the seaport of the Seleukid capital, Antioch on the Orontes (another of the four cities). Seleukos populated the city with the previous inhabitants of the city of Antigoneia. Antigoneia was a major foundation of Seleukos' rival, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, and was therefore razed by Seleukos, and its inhabitants relocated. Seleukeia was one of Seleukos' favorite cities, and was where he was buried following his death in 281 BC. The mint of Seleukeia primarily produced tetradrachms, though very rare drachms are known. The present coin is one of only 6 recorded: Le Rider recorded 2 examples (1 in Berlin, 1 in the Meydancikkale hoard), and another 4 examples were found in the 2005 Commerce (Selucus I") Hoard (CH X, 265). Only three others have appeared in CoinArchives. "
From the BRN Collection. Ex 2005 Commerce ("Selucus I") Hoard (CH X, 265).
Seleukeia in Pieria was one of the four cities Seleukos founded near the Mediterranean coast. Located near the mouth of the Orontes River, Seleukeia served as the seaport of the Seleukid capital, Antioch on the Orontes (another of the four cities). Seleukos populated the city with the previous inhabitants of the city of Antigoneia. Antigoneia was a major foundation of Seleukos' rival, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, and was therefore razed by Seleukos, and its inhabitants relocated. Seleukeia was one of Seleukos' favorite cities, and was where he was buried following his death in 281 BC. The mint of Seleukeia primarily produced tetradrachms, though very rare drachms are known. The present coin is one of only 6 recorded: Le Rider recorded 2 examples (1 in Berlin, 1 in the Meydancikkale hoard), and another 4 examples were found in the 2005 Commerce (Selucus I") Hoard (CH X, 265). Only three others have appeared in CoinArchives. "