SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.01 g, 12h). Aigai mint. VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 314. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.01 g, 12h). Aigai mint. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo, nude, testing arrow in his right hand, left hand holding tip of bow set on ground to right, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, monogram above head of goat right above monogram. SC 889.1; Houghton, Aegae, Series II, Group 9, 20–1 (A6/P1); WSM 1515 (same dies as illustration); HGC 9, –; CSE 632 (same dies); Pitchfork 63 (this coin). Toned, light deposits, tiny flan flaws on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, three noted by Houghton (including both the sole piece in SCO and the sole example in CoinArchives).

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Dennis Devine, 4 December 1999.


The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM 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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