20081125

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus II Callinicus BCE 246-225

AE 19 mm, 5.28 g, Antioch mint after ca. BCE 244
somewhat porous

CSE 52 variety, SC 693, SNG Spaer 412 variety

O: Laureate hd of Apollo r., hair rolled behind with loose wavy locks covering the neck, dotted border.

R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right, ΣΕΛΕΥKOY on left, tripod. EY outer left, control on outer right not visible.

Ex: SPQR via eBay

Acquisition: 2008