Leu Numismatik

Auction 15  –  1 June 2024

Leu Numismatik, Auction 15

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Aurum Barbarorum

Sa, 01.06.2024, from 1:00 PM CEST
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Description

SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos Hierax, circa 242-227 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.91 g, 12 h), Alexandria Troas. Idealized head of a young king (Hierax?) to right, wearing winged diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo 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. SC 879.1b. WSM -, cf. 1585-1586 (differing right monogram). Rare. A lustrous, wonderful and perfectly preserved example of this interesting issue. Good extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

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Price realized 2'600 CHF
Starting price 800 CHF
Estimate 1'000 CHF
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