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Syria, Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochos II, Theos, 261

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Syria, Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochos II, Theos, 261
<Our item number 115703><B>Syria, Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochos II, Theos, 261-246 BC. Gold Stater &#40;8.52 g&#41;, Miletos &#40;?&#41; mint, struck c. 250 BC.</B> Struck in the name of Alexander. Head of Athena right, with crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent. <I>Reverse</I>: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm; monogram in left field, ALEXANDR[OU] at right. SC 548a = Price 3785 = A. Houghton, &#34;Tarik Darreh &#40;Kangavar&#41; Hoard,&#34; ANSMN 25 &#40;1980&#41;, 34 &#40;<I>this coin</I>&#41;; WSM --; Müller --. Sharp, clean strike on tight flan. Small ancient bump on rim of helmet, otherwise choice; with very handsome art, and very lustrous. At present, Unique. <B>NGC graded Uncirculated.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000 - 3,500. <I><BR>Ex CNG 54 &#40;6-14-00&#41;, lot 484; NFA II &#40;3-25-76&#41;, lot 119; Tarik Darreh Hoard.<BR> Extremely rare, one of only two Alexandrine staters from this issue, and the only example with this control mark.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 115703<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115703.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115703N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>