Live auction - bgr_966229 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER Tétradrachme AU

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Starting price :	500 €
Estimate :	950 €
Price :	540 €
Maximum bid :	560 €
End of the sale :	10 December 2024 14:17:07
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 264-263 AC.

Mint name / Town : Babylonie, Séleucie du Tigre

Metal : silver

Diameter : 28,5 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 17,02 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait d’Antiochus, bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers de style fin. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

ESM.166 pl. XV, 2 - Gülnar 2/2928 pl. 87 - SC.379 /6a

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Antiochus Ier, à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant de la main droite une flèche et appuyé sur son arc de la gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANT-IOCOU/ (MUT)/ (MWT)

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).