E-auction 248-170732 - bgr_430995 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER Demi-unité

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS I SOTER Demi-unité XF

You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on « bid » constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private e-auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information ckeck the E-auctions F.A.Q.

NO BUYER'S FEE.

Estimate :	150 €
Price :	34 €
Maximum bid :	50 €
End of the sale :	15 January 2018 14:00:00
bidders :	8 bidders

Type : Demi-unité

Date: c. 275 AC.

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 12 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 1,83 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

ESM.- - - B.- - - WSM.- - - BMC.- - - CSE.- - - HGCS. 9/194 (R2) - SC.348

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Trépied ; au-dessous, une ancre couchée.

Reverse legend : BA/ AN

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première que nous le proposons à la vente.
This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. This is the first time we have offered it for sale.