CNG 109, Lot: 254. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.8mm, 16.69 g, 1h). Uncertain Mint 37, on the coast of eastern Cilicia. Struck circa 227 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, with slight beard / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer right and in exergue. SC 914.1; Mørkholm, Some, dies A8/P– (unlisted rev. die); HGC 9, 404. Good VF. Extremely rare.

From the MNL Collection, purchased from Ancient Delights, February 2011.