SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Abydos mint.Triton XXV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Abydos mint. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIO-XOY, 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, eagle standing left above monogram; long torch to inner left. SC 842.2; Houghton, Lampsacus, Group B, dies A5/P7; HGC 9, 405b; CSE 652 (same dies). Minor die wear on obverse, light double strike on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one example noted by Houghton (in CSE), and this is the only example in CoinArchives. |