Macedonian Tetradrachm Selefkos I – Nikator
Ekbatana mint 312 – 280 B.C.
O: Hercules wearing a lion-skin headdress
R: Zeus enthroned holding an eagle, Inscription: “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ”
Metallic magnet appr. 35mm diameter, Silver plated
The material used is a zinc-based metal alloy, known as ZAMAK (White Metal), which then follows the process of plating with silver, copper or brass and is finally oxidized.
















































