Coins and Historical Medals

Greek Coinages, SELEUKID Kings of Syria, Seleukos I, Nikator, Hemidrachm, Susa, helmeted bust right, rev. Nike erecting trophy of arms right, radiate head of Sol facing at base of trophy, 2.01g (cf. Seleucid Coins 173); together with an Egyptian Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I [2]. First with chips off edge revealing crystallised metal, otherwise about very fine, very rare, second very fine but with chloride deposit around edge £200-260

Provenance: First Jean Elsen Auction 82 (Brussels), 11 December 2004, lot 193