SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.25 g, 3h). Seleukeia in Pieria mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 319. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.25 g, 3h). Seleukeia in Pieria mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, monogram within circle; KP below throne. SC 31; Le Rider Antioche 28–9 (A1/P1); HGC 9, 31b. Toned, slight die shift on the reverse, light deposits. Near EF. Very rare.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Nicholas Sicurella Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 351, 20 May 2015), lot 351; Berk BBS 156 (23 October 2007), lot 149.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:46:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.