Tetradrachm - Seleukos In the name of Philip III Arrhidaios, Babylon

Features

Issuer	Satrapy of Babylon (Alexandrian Empire in Persia (330 BC - 305 BC))
Satrap	Seleucus (321-315 BC; 311-305 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	318 BC - 315 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm (330-305 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.96 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 504238
References	Price# P155 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes). , SCO# 1.Ad43.14 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/)

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Obverse

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Circular border of dots.

Reverse

Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, Σ monogram in circle above grape bunch; below throne, Z.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΦΙΛΙΠΠOY

Translation: King Philip

Mint

Babylon, Babylonia, Iraq

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (318 BC - 315 BC)							$ 600

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	Roma Numismatics Auction 5 Lot 271	23 Mar 2013	XF	USD 1073.81 (GBP 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 26 Lot 664	8 Jul 2023	VF	USD 581.27 (CHF 460.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 19 Lot 437	26 Feb 2022	VF	USD 1895.46 (CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG obolos 16 Lot 194	11 Oct 2020	VF	USD 606.55 (CHF 480.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Live Auction 2 Lot 332	30 Aug 2018	VF	USD 563.75 (GBP 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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