★ portrait in the finest style of the period ★

Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos Hierax 242-227 BC. AR tetradrachm (32mm, 17.17 g.). Alexandria Troas mint. Head of Hierax right, wearing winged diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, examining arrow held in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow; ΩM monogram in upper outer left, ΘΑ monogram in left outer field, horse grazing left in exergue. CSE 639. Extremely Fine, boldly struck on a broad flan of blazing silver with ''mirror'' greyish hues. A splendid Hellenistic portrait in the finest style of the period. Very Rare.