Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 533. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA, Antiochos Hierax. 246-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.13 gm, 11h). Alexandria Troas mint. Diademed and winged head right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos, nude but for slight drapery on right thigh, holding arrow in right hand, left hand resting on bow; monogram to inner right; in exergue, horse grazing left and monogram. SC 878.6; WSM 1575a-b var. (same obverse die, different monogram placement); SNG Spaer -; Houghton -. Superb EF, lightly toned, slight die shift on reverse. ($1500)