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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (17.02 g), 242-227 BC
Antiochos Hierax, Tyrant of Anatolia, 242-227 BC
SC 875.1a; WSM 1568α = Sunrise 188 (this coin); HGC 9, 399g. Superb Extremely Fine.
Alexandreia Troas mint. Head of Antiochos I, rejuvenated and idealized, right, wearing winged diadem.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AN-TIOXOY, Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left
hand on bow which is set on ground; monogram to inner right, horse grazing right and monogram in
exergue.
From the Sunrise Collection. Ex Kovacs X (18 May 1990), lot 153; Virgil Brand Collection (Hess-Leu
31, 6 December 1966), lot 514; Edward Herbert Bunbury Collection (Part 2, Sotheby, Wilkinson &
Hodge, 17 June 1896), lot 451.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (16.86 g), 226-223 BC
Seleukos III Soter, Seleucid King, 226-223 BC
SC 921.1; Le Rider, Antioche, obv. die A3; WSM 1029; HGC 9, 414c. Superb Extremely
Fine.
Antioch. Struck circa 244-226 BC. Diademed head of Seleukos III right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛE-
YKOY, Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on bow which is set on
ground; monogram to outer left and outer right.