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Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 845. Closing Date: Wednesday, 
22 September 2004. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. 
Seleukos I Nikator. 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(17.05 gm). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, second 
workshop. Struck circa 296/5-280 BC.Estimate 
$1500 Sold For $2100 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 gm). Seleukeia 
on the Tigris mint, second workshop. Struck circa 
296/5-280 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena 
Promachos, brandishing spear and holding shield, 
in quadriga drawn by elephants right; anchor and 
monogram above, Q behind Athena. SC 130.33a; ESM 
74 (same reverse die); SNG Spaer -. Good VF, 
overstruck on uncertain type, attractive portrait 
of Zeus. Rare variety, only 4 specimens cited 
between Newell and SC. ($1500)

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