| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Herakles Auction 3 | Auction date: 7 July 2025 |
| Lot number: 56 Price realized: 5,500 EUR (Approx. 6,478 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Seleukid Kingdom. Babylon II mint. Seleukos I Nikator 312-281 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck circa 311-300 BC Stater AV 19 mm, 8,66 g Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a griffin / AΛEΞANΔPOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling stylis in left arm; upright anchor in inner left field, Π below left wing, monogram below right wing. Extremely Fine SC 93.2; Price 3352; HGC 9, 3b. Seleukos I Nikator, 358–281 BC was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and the founder of the Seleucid Empire, one of the major Hellenistic states after Alexander's death. After the empire was divided in 323 BC, Seleukos received Babylonia in 321 BC. He secured his hold through the Babylonian War and gradually expanded his territory eastward and westward. In 305 BC, he declared himself king and established a vast empire stretching from Asia Minor to India. He negotiated a treaty with Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya, ceding eastern territories in exchange for 500 war elephants, which played a key role in his victory at the Battle of Ipsos in 301 BC. This battle solidified his control over most of Alexander's Asian conquests. Seleukos founded numerous cities, notably Antioch and Seleucia on the Tigris, fostering Greek culture in Asia. In 281 BC, after defeating his rival Lysimachos, he was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos in Thrace. Seleukos I left a legacy as a skilled strategist, statesman, and empire-builder, laying the foundation for the Seleucid dynasty, which ruled parts of the Near East for nearly 250 years, blending Greek and Eastern traditions. Starting price: 3000 EUR |  |
