Hess Divo

Auction 343  –  25 May 2025

Hess Divo, Auction 343

Ancient and Modern Rarities - The Eberhard W. Kornfeld Collection

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Description

SELEUCID KINGDOM OF SYRIA.
ANTIOCHOS HIERAX, king 246-226 BC. Tetradrachm, Alexandria Troas. AR 17.09 g. Head r., wearing winged royal diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo, nude, seated l. on the omphalos, holding bow with his lowered l. hand, arrow in his outstretched r. hand; in exergue, horse grazing l. between two monograms. Houghton-Lorber I, 311, 878.2; Newell, WSM 338, 1575a (this specimen); SNG Cop. 129 (same dies).
Scarce and with impressive pedigree. Good portait. Attractive old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

Provenance:
From an old Swiss collection
Ch. Butler (1821-1910), England collection
Cl. S. Bement (1843-1923), Philadelphia collection
Auction Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London 3 July 1911, 247
Auction Naville & Cie, Geneva VII (Lucerne 1924), 1672
Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne 18 December 1933, 95.

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Price realized 4'200 CHF
Starting price 1'500 CHF
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