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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. Fourrée Drachm (16mm, 3.14 g, 8h). Copying Susa mint issue of circa 305/4-295 BC. EF.Electronic Auction 610 – Session 1 Greek, Silver Estimate: $ 500 |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. Fourrée Drachm (16mm, 3.14 g, 8h). Copying Susa mint issue of circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, holding wreath that she places on trophy to right; monograms to lower left and in lower central field. For prototype: cf. SC 174.1; cf. ESMS S-15; cf. HGC 9, 34. Patches of find patina, breaks in plating that expose core. EF. |
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