Lot 4625

Description

Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus Hierax, (246-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.88 g), Ilium Mint, obv. head of Antiochus Hierax to right, with winged diademed, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to left **BASILEWS*, to right ANTIOXOY, owl facing to right on outside left, (S.6919 var., SC 864.2, WSM 1597, HGC 9, 400a [R2], CNG Mail Bid Sale 376 15 June 2016 [lot 238 same dies realised $650US]). Minor roughness, very fine or better and very rare.

Ex CNG Triton VIII, 10 January, 2005 (lot 1911 part).
Only a few known specimens and all come from the same pair of dies.