SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos Hierax, circa 242-227 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.63 g, 12 h), Abydos. Diademed head of Antiochos I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to inner left, long torch; in exergue, eagle standing left and monogram. Naumann E-Auction 23 (2014), 476 corr. (same dies, but misdescribed). SC -, cf. 840 (obverse) and 841 (reverse). Extremely rare. The obverse somewhat rough and with minor edge chipping, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Elsen 16, 2 June 1990, 61.