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0077- Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC.

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0077- Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC.
<Our item number 117659><B>Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm &#40;17.01 g&#41;, Babylon mint, struck c. 311-300 BC. Struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon.</B> Head of Herakles right, wearing lion&#39;s skin. <I>Reverse:</I> Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle; to left, wreath with MYP monogram within; H below throne. Price 3704; SC 82.6. Sharp strike, with faint golden toning. Bold, almost baroque, early Hellenistic Herakles in high relief. Grafitti and ancient scratches on reverse. Along with, <B>Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochus VII, 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm &#40;16.51 g&#41;, Antioch mint.</B> King&#39;s diademed head right. <I>Reverse: </I>Athena Nikephoros left, inscription and monograms, all within wreath border. SMA 278. Idealizing portrait. Minor cleaning scratches on obverse. Lot of 2 coins. Good lot. <B>Choice Very Fine for first; Choice Very Fine / Very Fine for second.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;350-450. <BR><BR>Our item number 117659<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CE NTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/117659.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>