Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 340
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.78 g, 12h). 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, Nike standing right, holding in both hands a wreath that she places on trophy to right; HM monogram to lower left, AX in lower middle field. SC 173.13; ESMS Tr.91 (A60/P1) = Marest-Caffey Group 9, A2 (same dies); ESM –; HGC 9, 20; Triton VIII, lot 525 (same rev. die); Goldberg 84, lot 3061 (same rev. die). Darkly toned, some minor smoothing in fields. Good VF. Extremely rare issue, apparently the fourth known with this monogram on reverse. From the D.K. Collection.
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