SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.5 mm, 17.21 g, 3 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, c. 300-281. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Zeus seated left on high backed throne, holding eagle in his extended right hand and scepter in his left; in field to left, monogram; below throne, monogram of ΔI. ESM 4. HGC 9, 12i. Price 3784. SC 117.1c. Cabinet toning. Very fine.
From the collection of M.A.