Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 510. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. 

            SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
            312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.93 gm, 6h). 
            Antigoneia on the Orontes or Seleukeia in Pieria 
            mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of 
            Macedon, circa 306-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, 
            wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aėtophoros seated left; 
            X in left field, K in right field, F below throne. 
            SC 28.2a; Le Rider Antioche 37-38 (obv. A1); Price 
            3193. Good VF, slight die shift on reverse. Rare, 
            the entire series from this mint was struck from 
            only two obverse dies. ($300)
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High bid of $285, $327.75 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €230.85, £156.75, C$356.25, A$370.5, on June 8, 2005.

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