Syria, Seleukeia; Zeus/winged thunderbolt
Description:
Syria, Seleukeia. Municipal coinage under Seleukos I (312 - 280 BC). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΣE-ΛE; winged thunderbolt, monogram EP.
Diameter:
AE12 mm
Weight:
1,9 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
not in known references, cf. Hoover 1391
Commentary:
rare; dark green patina, perfectly centered, good details
History:
Seleukeia was an important harbor and a subject of constant struggle between the Seleukid and Ptolemaic Kingdoms.
Article Number:
026-01-01-41652