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Greek coins - Seleukos I Nikator Elepehant 295 BC ! (S2262)

Greek coins - Seleukos I Nikator Elepehant 295 BC !  (S2262)
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Greek coins - Seleukos I Nikator Elepehant 295 BC ! (S2262)
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  • Model: Seleucus elephant
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 B.C. Æ. 6.81 gm. 19 mm. Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, 1st workshop. Struck circa 296/5 B.C or later. Helmeted head of Athena right / Elephant standing right; monogram above, Π below. ESM 114; SNG Israel 17. Good Fine. Charming elephant

"The Seleukid Empire was the largest of the successor states carved from the short-lived empire of Alexander the Great, and arguably the most culturally diverse. Over nearly two and a half centuries it produced an astonishing volume and variety of coinage...from mints scattered across its vast expanse."