SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Istros mint. VF.

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Greek, 12h, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). Istros mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; IΣ to outer left, monogram in exergue. SC 485a; Black Sea Hoard 409; HGC 9, 236 var. (unlisted mint). Iridescent toning. VF.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Spink, 20 December 1994.

For the attribution of SC 484–6 to Istros, see Black Sea Hoard pp. 236–8.


Closing Date and Time: 12 August 2026 at 11:53:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.