Seleucid Kingdom Seleukos IV Philopator 187-175 BC Silver Tetradrachm

Seleucid Kingdom

Seleukos IV Philopator 187-175 BC Silver Tetradrachm

Bust / Apollo on omphalos

30mm, 16.69g

Comes with previous dealers label

 

This coin comes from the Cambridge collection of Ancient Greek Coinage. This extensive collection was formed over 40 years by a couple who shared their passion for classical history, carefully collecting as many known types as were available, spending hours labelling each coin and fitting it in to their collection. The kingdom of Ancient Greece is not easy to understand but illustrated with these wonderful coins a map emerges and being so beautiful in their design, they are a pleasure to handle. As with any collection the time comes where it must be passed on and in this case the collectors decided to sell each coin individually to give the next generation of enthusiasts the opportunity to select pieces for their own collections. Many of the coins have previous labels.