Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. Susa, circa 305-295 BC. Head to right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with bull's ears and horns, panther skin tied around neck / Nike standing to right, wearing peplos, crowning trophy of Macedonian arms set on sapling tree, from which branch sprouts near base; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕYΚΟY around; H below left wing, AX in lower middle field. SC 173.12; ESM 417; Marest-Caffey Group 1.9, 129-146 (A21/P- [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Spaer -; Houghton -; HGC 9, 20. 17.04g, 27mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the Paulo Leitão Collection.