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Lot 2. Eastern Celts AR Tetradrachm, imitating Seleukos I
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(Sunday, June 26th, 19:01:00 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 02:58:32 CET
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CHF 160.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 171.87 / USD 179.06 / GBP 142.91
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CHF 160.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-06-26, 19:00:44
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 1
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eAuction #49, Lot 2. Estimate: CHF 200.00
Eastern Celts. Imitating Seleukos I of Syria (312-281 BC). AR Tetradrachm (16 mm, 16.65 g), early to mid 3rd Century BC.
Obv. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev. ΣEΛEΥKOΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, X above arm, large + with pellets in quarters below arm; + below throne.
CNG E-354, 268 (this coin). CNG E-352, 189. CNG E-350, 301. CNG E-349, 168.
Very rare. Some cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.
From the D.A.K. Collection.
While most Eastern Celtic Tetradrachms copy the types of Philip II, Alexander III and Philip III, this coin copies a Seleukos I prototype.
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