Seleucid Kingdom, Seleukos II Kallinikos (246–226 BC) AR Drachm, Antioch Mint Scarabs of this type were

Scarabs of this type were commonly worn as personal amulets or placed among mummy wrappings for protection in the afterlife

representing one of the most sophisticated ceramic traditions of ancient Ecuador

Height: 5 inches

Ex Los Angeles Estate auction

Facial features are minimally defined

Seleucid Kingdom, Seleukos II Kallinikos (246–226 BC) AR Drachm, Antioch Mint Scarabs of this type wereSeleucid Kingdom, Seleukos II Kallinikos (246226 BC) AR Drachm, Antioch Mint Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3. 97 g Reference: Seleucid Coins (SC) 691. 6 Rare This silver drachm was struck during the reign of Seleukos II Kallinikos, ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the mid 3rd century BC, a period marked by dynastic struggles and the consolidation of Hellenistic power in Syria and Asia Minor. The obverse depicts the helmeted head of Athena facing right,