SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.13 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Good VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 351. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.13 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Diademed youthful 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 adorned with horzontal pelleted bands between linear bands; bee to inner left. SC 852.2; Houghton, Lampsacus, Series 4, dies A5/P19; WSM 1549α (same dies); HGC 9, 403c (same obv. die as illustration). Old collection tone, minor die wear. Good VF. Well centered. Very rare, only two examples noted by Houghton, one additional in CoinArchives.

From the Pythagoras Collection, purchased from Spink & Son, London. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 64 (30 January 1984), lot 190.


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Two – Lot 335-673 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 10 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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