Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek
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Lot 2285 SESSION 14 (9.30AM FRIDAY 17TH APRIL) Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek
Estimate $2,500
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos Hierax `the Hawk', (245-227 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Lampsakos Mint, issued 241-228/7 B.C., 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 ANTIOXOY, bee in exergue, (cf.S.6920 var., SC 852.1 [This Coin type Illustrated Pl.39], Newell WSN 1548 (three noted for type), Houghton ANSMN 23 dies A5 transferred from Abydus, North West Asia Minor Hoard 1929 [ICGH 1370], HGC 9, 403c [R2] same dies as illustration). Lightly toned, Nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Ex Gemini, New York, Auction Sale XI (lot 237) January 12, 2014, lot includes descriptive ticket in a flip with Gemini ticket.
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