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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Alexandreia in Areia (Artakoana) mint. Diademed head of right / Apollo standing left, testing arrow and leaning on tripod; monograms to outer left and right. SC 831.6; Ehling, Seleukidische 43 var. (V2/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 307h. Toned, patches of find patina, struck from heavily worn obverse die as typical. VF.
From the MNL Collection, purchased from Pushkalavati Coins, March 2017.
Although there are a variety of drachm issues from this mint, all of them were struck from the same obverse die, which is exemplified by the fact that all known examples have the same heavily worn appearance.
From the MNL Collection, purchased from Pushkalavati Coins, March 2017.
Although there are a variety of drachm issues from this mint, all of them were struck from the same obverse die, which is exemplified by the fact that all known examples have the same heavily worn appearance.