SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.53 g, 11h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Seleukeia on the Tigris I mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; NO in left field, Σ below throne. SC 119.3b; HGC 9, 16f. Lightly toned, light deposits. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.80 g, 9h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Seleukeia on the Tigris I mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; NO in left field, Σ below throne. SC 119.3b; HGC 9, 16f. Lightly toned, light deposits and roughness. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.36 g, 11h). Possibly Seleukeia on the Tigris II mint. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena, brandishing spear, shield on left arm, in quadriga of horned elephants right; IΛEΩ(retrograde Σ) behind Athena, IΛΔI(retrograde Σ) above elephants. SC 155 var. (legends/controls); HGC 9, 32b. Lightly toned, rough and porous surfaces. Near VF. Very rare issue.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.95 g, 12h). Indian standard. Aï Khanoum mint. Struck circa 284-280 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena standing right biga of elephants, brandishing spear and shield; Δ-in-circle above. SC 280.3a; SMAK (supp.) S1DI-24 (a8i/p11i); HGC 9, 32f. Toned, deposits, rough surfaces, surface crack on obverse, edge chipped. VF. Rare.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. Joint reign with Seleukos I, 294-281 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Drangiana. 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 erecting trophy. SC 226a; HGC 9, 36; cf. Senior A14.1D (listed as an imitation). Typical compact flan, some die wear, test cut on reverse and edge. Near EF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 68 (27 February 2020), lot 649.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.98 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; AΣ and Z[H] in exergue. SC 324a; HGC 9, 128b. Roughness, scratches, delaminations on obverse. Near VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.07 g, 10h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left. SC 379.3e; HGC 9, 128g; CNG 405, lot 222 var. (same obv. die; monogram also to outer right). Rough surfaces. Near VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.96 g, 4h). In the name of Seleukos I, types of Alexander III of Macedon. Susa mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; B-in-circle in left field, monogram-in-circle below throne. SC 399.4e; HGC 9, 125c. Lightly toned, struck with somewhat worn obverse die. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.45 g, 11h). Lysimacheia mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, head of lion right; monograms between legs and [in exergue]. SC 482.1; Le Rider, Lysimachie, unlisted issue, but obv. die D1; HGC 9, 236a. Patches of find patina, areas of roughness. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.54 g, 10h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 587.4c; HGC 9, 236g. Light roughness and porosity. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 5.27 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 35A, in Asia Minor. Head of Poseidon right, wearing crown of kelp; trident head to left / Nike driving fast quadriga right; A below. SC Ad147; HGC 9, 353. Dark green-brown patina. Near VF. Very rare. From the Tom Mullally Neptune Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 90 (7 June 2020), lot 302.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.15 g, 12h). Abydos mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; long torch to inner left; in exergue, monogram and eagle standing left. SC 840.1; Houghton, Lampsacus, Series I, Group A, dies A2/P– (unlisted rev. die); HGC 9, 399b. Patches of find patina, rough surfaces, cleaning marks. Near VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos). 225/4-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.54 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 921.1; Le Rider, Antioche 31–74 (obv. die A3); HGC 9, 414c. Porous. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos). 225/4-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.43 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 921.1; Le Rider, Antioche 1–14 (obv. die A1); HGC 9, 414c. Rough surfaces. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos). 225/4-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.75 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left. SC 921.4; Le Rider, Antioche, Annexe 2, 1–8 (obv. die A1); HGC 9, 414c. Light roughness, struck with worn obverse die. Near VF. Rare.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Soli mint. Struck circa 197 BC. Diademed head right (Type Cii) / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, ΣA monogram above head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; ΣE monogram to outer right. SC 1019.2a; Houghton, Royal, Group C, 17–8 (A3/P5); HGC 9, 20; SNG Spaer 654 (same dies). Trace deposits on obverse, trace of find patina and a little off center on reverse. VF. Rare, three specimens in CoinArchives, including this coin. From the Useless Miwa Collection. Ex Kalevala Collection; Leu Numismatik Web Auction 7 (23 February 2019), lot 518.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.35 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 204-197 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left. SC 1044.4a; Le Rider, Antioche, Series III, 126 (obv. die A9); HGC 9, 447u. Light roughness, porosity, stress cracks on obverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.47 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Series 3, circa 204-197 BC. Diademed head right (Type Cii) / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; bow in bowcase to outer left. SC 1044.5a; Le Rider, Antioche 168–73 (obv. die A14); HGC 9, 447u. Deep iridescent tone, deposits, heavily smoothed fields, numerous cleaning scratches. Near VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Series 3, circa 204-197 BC. Diademed head right (Type Cii) / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; bow in bowcase to outer left, AΣ in exergue. SC 1044.5b; Le Rider, Antioche 175–6 (obv. die A2'); HGC 9, 447u. Roughness, marks, delamination on obverse, scrape on reverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 3.95 g, 1h). Apameia on the Orontes mint(?). Struck circa 212 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; monogram to right. SC 1065.6; Houghton, Elephants, Type A, obv. die a1; HGC 9, 453a. Some hairlines, die wear on reverse. VF. Well centered on a broad flan.