Triton XVIII, Lot: 245. Estimate $5000. Sold for $10500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 7h). Baaltars seated left, his torso facing, holding short scepter in right hand, left hand placed on throne; M to left / Lion standing left; monogram above, Γ in exergue. Nicolet-Pierre 11 var. (unlisted with Г); Sunrise 161 (this coin). Near EF, attractively toned, overstruck on uncertain type. Apparently unique variety.

From the Sunrise Collection. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 371.