SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.48 g, 11h). Ilion mint. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 327. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.48 g, 11h). Ilion mint. Head of Antiochos I right, wearing winged diadem / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo, nude but for drapery around waist, testing arrow in extended right hand, and placing left hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; in exergue, two monograms flanking round shield. SC 872b; WSM 1606α–β (same obv. die); Bellinger T22; HGC 9, 399 corr. (winged diadem). Find patina, slight roughness, minor nicks on edge. Good VF. Very rare issue, only two examples noted by WSM, none in SCO, only one in CoinArchives.

From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Leu 42 (12 May 1987), lot 347; Auctiones AG 11 (30 September 1980), lot 202; Münzen und Medaillen AG 54 (26 October 1978), lot 357; Münzen und Medaillen AG 47 (30 November 1972), lot 518.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session One – Lot 1-337 will be held Tuesday morning, 9 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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