Tetradrachm - Antiochos Hierax Alexandria Troas

€424,813.00
IssuerSeleucid Empire
Year242 BC - 227 BC
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueTetradrachm (4)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionSilver
Weight16.9 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SCO#1.879 , SC1#879
Obverse descriptionIdealized head of a young king (Hierax?) to right, wearing winged diadem.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionApollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left and right, monograms; in exergue, horse grazing left on ground line.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringBAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY
(Translation: King Antiochos (Hierax))
Edge
Mint
MintageND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.1a - Mono 239.3 left, Mono 108.2 right, horse in exergue -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.1b - K on the left, Mono 389.8 right, horse in exergue -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.2 - Monos 512.3/239.3 on the left -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.3a - Mono 239.1 left, Mono 601.1 right, horse grazing -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.3b - Θ left, Mono 601.1 right, horse grazing -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.3c - Mono left, Mono 601.1 right, horse grazing -
ND (242 BC - 227 BC)  - SC1 879.4 - Mono left, Mono 601.1 right, horse grazing -
Catalog ID3109128110
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