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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1203

Seleukid Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos I Soter (281-261 BC), AR Drachm, struck in the name of Seleukos I Nikator, in the types of Alexander III, 'the Great', Laodikeia, head of the young Herakles right, clad in lion skin, rev. [S]ELEYKOY, Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left, holding long vertical sceptre, dolphin above monogram to left field, monogram below throne, BASILEOS in exergue, 4.22g (SC 358.6a; Houghton, Early, Series III, Group 20 (a10/p1), this coin; WSM 1215), reverse residually lustrous, good very fine and exceedingly rare

Provenance

Robert A. Weimer, Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 72, 14 June 2006, lot 935

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 43, 24 September 1997, lot 688

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£290

Starting price
£180