Stater - Seleukos I In the name of Alexander III; Babylon
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 311 BC - 300 BC |
| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.58 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 579968 |
| References | Price# 3748 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes). Ludvig Müller; 1855. Numismatique d’Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III = Numismatics of Alexander the Great; Appendix the coins of Philip II and III. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes).Selene E. Psoma, Ioannis Touratsoglou; 2005. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 4.1. Numismatic Museum, Athens : The Petros Z. Saroglos Collection : Use-Loan by the Club of the Officers of the Armed Forces: Macedonia. Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece. , SNG Berry# 182 Margaret Thompson, Robert Ross Holloway, Irwin L. Merker. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Burton Y. Berry Collection. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Brian Kritt; 2002. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Catalogue / Part 1. Seleucus I through Antiochus III. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, New York City, New York, United States.Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , Pozzi# 871Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a coiled snake.
Reverse
Nike standing left holding wreath in right hand, and stylis in her left hand; to left, ΜΙ; to right below wing, monogram of ΜΥΡ within wreath.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (311 BC - 300 BC) | 
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$ 9700 | $ 9700 | $ 11 000 | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CNG Triton XXVI Lot 337 
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10 Jan 2023 |
UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5) |
USD 13 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2019 January 6 - 7 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3071 Lot 34023
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6 Jan 2019 |
UNC (NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5) |
USD 11 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Heritage Auctions 2018 August 17 ANA WFOM World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Auction - Philadelphia 3066 Lot 30022
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17 Aug 2018 |
UNC (NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5) |
USD 7000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 150 Lot 454
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23 Feb 2026 |
AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5) |
USD 16 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers | |||||
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 146 Lot 2156
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8 May 2024 | AU |
USD 8880.33
(CHF 7000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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Nomos AG Auction 30 Lot 1280
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6 Nov 2023 | AU |
USD 8246.02
(CHF 6500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 31013
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17 Aug 2023 |
AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5) |
USD 18 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Roma NumismaticsAuction XXIII Lot 379
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24 Mar 2022 |
AU (NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5, ex-jewelry) |
USD 8738.32
(GBP 6500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 71 Lot 269
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4 Nov 2018 | VF |
USD 2326.13
(EUR 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Naumann GmbH | |||||
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Nomos AG Auction 37 Lot 90
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16 Nov 2025 | XF |
USD 10 783.26
(CHF 8500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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