Tetradrachm - Seleukos I In the name of Alexander III; Carrhae

Features

Issuer	Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))
King	Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	305 BC - 300 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.06 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580947
References	SCO# 1.41.3d Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC1# 41.3d 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. , Price# 3820 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). , Müller# 269 Ludvig Müller; 1855. Numismatique d’Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III = Numismatics of Alexander the Great; Appendix the coins of Philip II and III. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , Weber# 2133 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; in left field, crescent above monogram; monogram below throne.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, Turkey

Mark

Price Monogram 149

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (305 BC - 300 BC)						$ 110	$ 430

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG obolos 29 Lot 112	8 Oct 2023	VF	USD 426.06 (CHF 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Nomos AG obolos 7 Lot 76	9 Jul 2017	VF	USD 375.94 (CHF 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
plated
© Nomos AG
	Kölner Münzkabinett Auction 117 Lot 36	28 Oct 2022	VF	USD 437.48 (EUR 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger UG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 100 Lot 274	7 Mar 2021	VF	USD 489.29 (EUR 425.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Savoca Numismatik 23rd Silver Auction Lot 227	17 Jun 2018	VF	USD 161.18 (EUR 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Künker eLive Auction 39 Lot 108	5 Apr 2016	VF	USD 241.77 (EUR 210.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	The New York Sale Auction 25 Lot 38	5 Jan 2011	VF	USD 450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	CNG Electronic Auction 153 Lot 29	29 Nov 2006	VF	USD 135.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 421 Lot 215	30 May 2018	F	USD 90.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 356 Lot 190	29 Jul 2015	F	USD 150.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.