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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1734497, member: 15445&quot;]Collect89’s Greek coin collection has been expanded with three NEWPS. :thumb: You may recognize the coins because they came from a Cointalk member.&nbsp; These things arrived with no documentation &amp; have not been easy for me to identify.&nbsp; This stuff may be easy for some of you guys but it&#039;s Greek to me.&nbsp; :smile Please provide your comments &amp; corrections.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>Seleukos I Nikator</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>AR Tetradrachm</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>Babylon mint ca. 317-305 B.C.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">16.93 grams, 26-27 mm diameter</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Obv: Head of young Herakles facing right clad in lion’s skin</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Rev: Zeus enthroned facing left with legs crossed holding eagle and scepter.&nbsp; ΜΗΡ in wreath monogram to left, AΛΕΞΑΝΑΡΟΥ to right, MI below throne &amp; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in exergue.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Grade: gVF with old cabinet tone.&nbsp; Enthroned Zeus is nicely centered and Herakles obverse is off center.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Other: Posthumous issue In the name and types of Alexander III (The Great) of Macedon.&nbsp; Similar to Sear 6829 except minted with Alexander’s name, Price 3746, SC 82.5a.&nbsp; From private sale June 2013.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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