Seleucid Kingdom. Seleucus I. 312-280 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.17g (12h). Sardes, c. 282/1 BC. Obv: Head of young Herakles right in lion-skin headdress. Dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and scepter. Primary control E in left field and secondary control AΣ under throne. Dotted border. SC 3.1. WSM 1350. Gray toning. aEF/EF
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection. Purchased from Spink at NYINC, 12 January 2006
The control letter E in reverse field is engraved atop a small protrusion in the surface of the coin, probably replacing an earlier control mark which had been eradicated from the die