| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1005 Price realized: 550 CHF (Approx. 624 USD / 577 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, or Antiochos I, 281-261 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.48 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in the East. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Horned head of a horse to right; behind, B; before, monogram of ΠA. Leu Web Auction 16 (22-24 May 2021), 1088 (misattributed to Asia Minor). SC -. Extremely rare, apparently the third known example. Minor edge crack, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. This enigmatic issue is likely of Seleukid origin, combining, on the obverse, Alexander's Nike from his gold coinage with the Seleukid horned horse on the reverse. Unfortunately, the legends - a plain B (likely for BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ) and a monogram - do not tell us whether the coin was issued under Seleukos I or his son, Antiochos I (or perhaps in their joint reign?), but the fabric is certainly eastern. The issue is perhaps connected to SC 407, an extremely rare obol with an elephant on the obverse and a similar horse on the reverse assigned by SC to Antiochos I, although their differing styles point to different mints. In any case, both types are of great interest and certainly merit further research. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1688 Price realized: 950 CHF (Approx. 1,080 USD / 1,003 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC, or Antiochos I, 281-261 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.60 g, 11 h), uncertain mint in the East. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Horned head of a horse to right; behind, B; before, monogram of ΠA. Leu Web Auction 16 (22-24 May 2021), 1088 (misattributed to Asia Minor). SC -. Unpublished except for the misattributed example in Leu Web Auction 16. A highly interesting discovery of great historical interest, apparently the second and by far the finest known example. The obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, extremely fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. The appearance of this much sharper coin now makes it very likely that this enigmatic issue is of Seleukid origin, combining, on the obverse, Alexander's Nike from his gold coinage with the Seleukid horned horse on the reverse. Unfortunately, the legends - a plain B (likely for BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ) and a monogram - do not tell us whether the coin was issued under Seleukos I or his son, Antiochos I (or perhaps in their joint reign?), but the fabric is certainly eastern. The issue is perhaps connected to SC 407, an extremely rare obol with an elephant on the obverse and a similar horse on the reverse assigned by SC to Antiochos I (see lot 1689 below), although their differing styles point to different mints. In any case, both coins are of great interest and do merit further research. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1625 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 57 USD / 53 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator (?), 312-281 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.40 g, 1 h), perhaps Seleukeia on the Tigris I, circa 296/5 or later. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΣΑ Nike advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand. SC Ad76 var. (A to right). Apparently unpublished. Somewhat porous and with minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. This coin appears to be a new variety of the rare issue tentatively published as a an issue of Seleukos I in SC. It is remarkable, not only for the differing legend (abbreviating the names of Seleukos I and Antiochos I?), but for the different style in the treatment of Herakles and especially Nike. On SC Ad76 she is shown with pointed, open wings as if in flight, whereas here they are closed. Perhaps the coins were issued in different mints, explaining their stylistic differences. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1942 Price realized: 110 CHF (Approx. 125 USD / 116 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA, Local Issues. Circa 285/3-280/78 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 10 mm, 1.49 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. Eagle standing left, head turned back to right; above, grape on vine. HGC 12, 10. SNG ANS 17-18. Darkly toned. Somewhat brushed, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1001 Price realized: 950 CHF (Approx. 1,078 USD / 996 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.19 g, 4 h), Susa, circa 296/5-281. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEΥKOΥ Athena, brandishing spear overhead in her right hand and holding shield in her left, standing right in biga of elephants moving to right; above to right, spearhead; before elephants, monogram. HGC 9, 18c. SC 177.4. Nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, about very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 24, 4 December 2022, 1574 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 250 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1639 Price realized: 500 CHF (Approx. 568 USD / 528 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.00 g, 10 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 300-296/5. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, NO. SC 117.6a. Sharply struck and of fine style. A few faint marks, otherwise, extremely fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 1491 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
