SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.18 g, 4h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 341. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.18 g, 4h). Susa mint. Struck 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 / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY (first Y inverted), Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; H to lower left, AX in lower middle field. SC 174.5; ESMS S-31; Marest-Caffey Group 2.5, 231 (A14/P17 – this coin); ESM 418α (same dies); HGC 9, 34; G.K. Jenkins, "Coin hoards from Pasargadae" in Iran III (1965), 10 (same dies); Jameson 1656 (same obv. die); SNG Newham Davis 353 (same dies). Toned, slightly off center on reverse. VF. Interesting mint error.

Ex Heritage 3032 (10 April 2014), lot 23285; Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 492.


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Two – Lot 335-673 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 10 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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