Seleukid Empire; Seleukos I Nikator; AR Tetradrachm; Arados mint; circa 305-304 BC.
Obv. Head of Herakles to the right, wearing a lion skin headdress.
Rv. Zeus Aëtophoros seated to the left, holding a long sceptre in the left hand and an eagle in the outstretched right hand; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to the right, AΣT in the left field above the monogram, A below the throne.
Silver, 16.65 g, 26.0 mm, 9h. SNG Spaer 76; Newell WSM 1246.
Grade: Good VF.
Same dies cf. New York Auction 4, 17/1/2002, lot 239. In the left field of the reverse trace of the anchor symbol - retouched on a die.
