Ancient Greece - 281-261 BCE Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus I Soter Æ14 NGC Choice XF
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From the Faces in Time Collection of Ancient coinage (06).
SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos I Soter (281-261 BC). Ae. Magnesia on Mount Sipylus.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing.
Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ.
Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Control: Monogram in outer left field.
SC 320; HGC 9, 193.
Weight: 2.48 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.
Provenance: Pecunem | Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Numismatik Naumann Auction 43. May 2016, Lot 477.
Struck at Smyrna or Sardes Mint. Obverse: large head of Athena facing forward, wearing a triple-crested helmet. Beaded border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY Nike standing left facing front, holding a wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left. Monogram to left of Nike in field. NGC Choice XF. Strike 5/5 and Surface 4/5. An attractive patina of aqua, gold, yellow, russet, and green offers dramatic emphasis of the engraver's design on both sides of this Classical numismatic piece.
A silver tetradrachm of Antiochus I Soter, struck in Magnesia on Mount Sipylus, that features the image of Antiochus upon the obverse.
| Grading Service | NONE |
|---|---|
| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | NONE |
| Ancient Year Range | 3rd C. BC |
| Denom Type | N/A |
| Numeric Denomination | AE14 |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Not Specified |
| Strike Type | N/A |
| Holder Variety | Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
