SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos VI Epiphanes Nikator, circa 96-94 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.06 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos. Diademed head of Seleukos VI to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛEΥK[OΥ] - EΠIΦANOΥΣ / NIKATOΡOΣ Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and resting her left on shield set on ground; behind, spear; to outer left, flower; to inner left, monogram and AN. Astarte E-Auction 4 (2024), 136 ( same obverse die ). Houghton, Seleucia on the Calycadnus, -. SC -, cf. 2405.8 (differing monogram). An extremely rare variety. Lustrous and struck on an exceptionally broad flan. Thin flan crack and with minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 2'000 CHF |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |