Seleukos II; Apollo/tripod with mask
Description:
Seleukos II (246 - 226 BC). Tralles (?) mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY; tripod with satyr's mask on it.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,88 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
Houghton Lorber 2002 no. 665
Commentary:
very rare with mask; dark grey patina with sandy deposits
History:
During the reign of Seleukos II the Parnian leader Tiridates settled in Parthia and established the Parthian Empire.
Article Number:
059-05-04-42384