SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.16 g, 1h). Magnesia on the Maeander mint(?).

Triton XXIV
Lot: 757.

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Estimate: $ 5 000

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.16 g, 1h). Magnesia on the Maeander mint(?). Diademed head of Antiochos II right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANT-IOXOY, Apollo Delphios, drapery around legs, seated left on omphalos, testing bow in right hand, resting left hand on ompalos; monogram to outer left and outer right. SC 909 (this coin referenced and illustrated); CSE 620 (this coin); HGC 9, 408 (this coin illustrated). Deep gray tone with slight iridescence, hairline flan crack, a few marks and light deposits. Near EF. Extremely rare.

From the TAB Collection. Ex MNL Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 109, 12 September 2018), lot 252; Roma E-Sale 34 (18 February 2017), lot 117; Arthur Houghton Collection (Leu 45, 26 May 1988), lot 262; Kastner 6 (26 November 1974), lot 175.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Three, which begins 20 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

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