Lot 2227

AR Tetradrachm (Seleucia on Tigris II, series II, struck c 296/5-281 BC, 16.89 g) - Laurate head of Zeus to right with long locks of hair. Circle of dots / BAΣIΛEΩΣ on left, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ in the exergue and monogram below. Helmeted and draped Athena, holding shield in outstretched left and brandishing javelin in upraised right hand, standing in chariot drawn by quadriga of horned elephants right; Monogram below shield, ʘ left of Athena Anchor above (Newell ESM, pl. VI-VII; SC 130; HGC 9, 18a; ZENO 271355) - Well centered and bold strike, VF/a.XF