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Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 916. Closing Date: Wednesday, 
14 June 2006. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos 
I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 g, 
1h). Possibly uncertain mint 9. Struck circa 
296/5 BC.Estimate $750 Sold For $500 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 
312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 g, 1h). Possibly 
uncertain mint 9. Struck circa 296/5 BC. Laureate 
head of Zeus right / Athena in quadriga of horned 
elephants right, brandishing spear and shield; 
anchor above. Cf. SC 156. Good VF.

While lacking any visible misspellings, the strong 
similarity of coarse style to the previous lot, as 
well as a crude flan, suggest that this is also an 
imitative coin, and probably from the same mint. 

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