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Auction 127  30 Aug - 2 Sep 2021
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Lot 4269

Estimate: 600 AUD
Price realized: 1000 AUD
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos Hierax `the Great', (245-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 31mm, (16.83 g), Ilium Mint, obv. diademed head right of Antiochos Hierax, plain border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow, and resting on bow, to right **BASILEWS* to left ANT IOXOY, complex monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6919 var., SC 870 [This Coin Illustrated Pl.41], Newell WSN 1608, Houghton CSE 650 [This Coin], HGC 9, 403d [R3]). Toned, very fine with flat strike in centre of reverse, very rare.

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and CNG Auction Sale 69 June 8, 2005 (lot 529), from Arthur Houghton Collection (950), noted and illustrated, Bellinger Troy T23 [p.19] (This Coin); and in WSM as 1608 [This Coin] all confirmed by Houghton in CSE.
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