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Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281


AE 23 mm, 9.56 g, Antioch mint, circa BCE 300-295

O: laureate hd of Apollo r, with wavy locks on back of neck, dotted border.

R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΣEΛEYKOY on l., Athena Promachos in Corinthian helmet stg r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border. Seleucid symbol, inner right, Anchor, flukes upward.

SC 15.1, SNG Spaer 3-5 v, CSE 1, 2 v., CSE 2, 8 v., WSM 911


Ex: Failla Numismatics Stock #ED9
Ex: Aegean Numismatics Stock#0607163
Ex: CNG EA 166 (13 June 2007) portion of lot 249



Acquisition: 2008
Tantalus ID#35532