Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon I, circa 300-293 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, monogram in left field, AI monogram below throne. SC 87.3b; Price 3779A (Seleukeia on the Tigris) var. (monogram). 17.16g, 28mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Though noting that this issue has a variant monogram in the left field to Price's 3779A, Houghton and Lorber erroneously reference the fictional "Price 3781A".
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