Tetradrachm - Seleukos I

Features

Issuer	Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))
Król	Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	281 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	16.7 g
Diameter	29.8 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 312037
References	SCO# 1.1 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC1# 1 Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Brian Kritt; 2002. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Catalogue / Part 1. Seleucus I through Antiochus III. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, New York City, New York, United States. , Kraay&Hirm# 741 Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom. , CSE# 633 Arthur Houghton; 1983. Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton / Part I. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Kunstfreund# 249 Herbert Adolph Cahn (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.), Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Pierre Strauss (ed.); 1974. Griechische Münzen aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes: Auktion am 18. Mai 1974 in Zürich = Greek coins from the collection of an art lover. Bank Leu, Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Zürich, Switzerland / Basel, Switzerland. , de Luynes# 3265 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Meisterwerke# 538 Karl Schefold; 1960. Meisterwerke griechischer Kunst = Masterpieces of Greek art. Schwabe & Co., Basel, Switzerland.

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Commemorative issue

Zwycięstwo w bitwie pod Korupedionem Automatically translated

Obverse

(en) Horned, bridled horse head right (Bucephalus?) with open mouth.

Reverse

(en) Elephant walking right, bee above and anchor at bottom.

Script: grecki

Lettering: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

Comments

(en)

Newell, WSM, 1528; Newell, The Pergamene Mint under Philaetarus, ANSNNM 76, p. 10, 1, I.

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Date	XF	References
Undetermined
ND (-281)	$ 230 000	SCO# 1.1.1 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/)	(en) bee above legend
ND (-281)		SCO# 1.1.2 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/)	(en) star above legend
ND (-281)		SCO# 1.1.3 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/)	(en) head of Artemis right field

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm - Seleukos I

Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm - Seleukos I

© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18203077
ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.1 – (en) bee above legend • 30 mm • 16.57 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)

© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1967.152.675
ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.1 – (en) bee above legend • 29 mm • 16.75 g • ↑↑ 11h (see more)

© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11318370t
ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.2 – (en) star above legend • 29 mm • 16.75 g • ↑↑ 11h

de Luynes 3265

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 124 Lot 233	23 Jun 2021	ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.1 – (en) bee above legend	XF	USD 228 505.27 (CHF 180 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	The New York Sale Auction 27 Lot 610	4 Jan 2012	ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.1 – (en) bee above legend	XF	USD 300 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 269 Lot 514	9 Mar 2020	ND (-281) – SCO# 1.1.1 – (en) bee above legend	XF	USD 34 911.45 (EUR 30 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Triton II, New York 1998, lot 464
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung