Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator Imitative AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint copying an issue of Babylon, circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; [BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ] below, AΕΞΑИΔΡΟΥ to right, monogram within wreath in left field, IM below throne. For prototype, cf. SC 82.5b; Price 3746; HGC 9, 10f; for similar imitative tetradrachm copying Babylon, cf. Roma E-Sale 46, lot 116. 16.83g, 28mm,1h.
Very Fine; an interesting ancient imitation of good style.
From the inventory of a German dealer.