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Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281




AR Drachm, 17mm, 3.96 g, 11h, Seleucia II mint c. BCE 296-295



SC 140.3 , HSC 29g (R1 though more likely an R2 due to ltd sources), ESM----

O: Hd of young Herakles r in lion skin hddress, dotted border

R: [Σ]EΛEYKOY on r, Zeus enthroned l., holding eagle and scepter, dotted border. Anchor with inverted flukes to outer left. Controls: Θ before Zeus’ legs and monogram under throne.