From the collections of Hans Krähenbühl and Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (1838-1920)
Lot 99
SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos I Soter, 281-261 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.15 g, 12 h), Sardes, circa 276-271. Diademed head of Antiochos I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; in exergue, AΘ AΣ. F. Imhoof-Blumer: Zur Münzkunde der Seleukiden, in: NZ 1913, p. 181, 36 and pl. II, 110 (this coin). SC 325a. K. Schefold: Meisterwerke griechischer Kunst. Basel, 1960, p. 305, 540 (this coin). WSM 1372β. A lovely coin with a beautiful Sardian portrait and an illustrious pedigree. The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, Leu 8, 23 October 2021, 106, ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 88, 17 May 1999, 268 (with original dealer's flip), Münzen & Medaillen AG XIII, 17-19 June 1954, 1194, and from the collection of F. Imhoof-Blumer (1838-1920).
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1000 CHF
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