SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos Hierax, circa 242-227 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.00 g, 1 h), Aigai in Aeolis. Diademed head of Antiochos II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to left, monogram of ΘE above goat head to left and monogram of AP. CSE 632 (this coin). Houghton, Aegae, 21 (this coin, A7/P2). SC pl. 43, 889.1 (same dies). WSM 1515. Extremely rare. The reverse struck slightly off center and hence with minor weakness, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Auctiones 18, 21-22 September 1989, 829 and from the collection of A. Houghton.