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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     720915      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Seleucus I Nicator Date Ruled:     312-281 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC circa 296/5 Weight:     16.94 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Zeus right Reverse Description:     CASILEWS SEAEUKO[U] (sic), Athena in quadriga of horned elephants right, brandishing spear and shield; anchor above Primary Reference:     cf. SC 156 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84683 Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 915 The coarse style and misspellings on the reverse suggest this coin is an imitation, although the style of the obverse is remarkably good. Similarities between the reverse style of this coin and SC 156, which is a known imitative issue, indicate a placement at uncertain mint 9, which produced imitations of the elephant quadriga coinage of Seleukeia.

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