Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 195

SELEUCID KINGDOM: Antiochus I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR 
tetradrachm (16.63 gm).

Smyrna. Diademed head of 
Antiochus I right, rejuvenated and idealized / BASILEWS 
ANTIOCOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining 
three arrows held in right hand and resting left hand on 
grounded bow, APT monogram in exergue, QE monogram in 
inner right field. SC 311.2. WSM 1494. Rare, and with a 
portrait of wonderfully refined style. Extremely fine 
Estimated Value: $ 4,000 

...Sold for $3,000 USD [ approx 2280 EUR, 1590 GBP

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).