Antiochus Hierax (Seleucid usurper, 246-227 BC)
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Antiochus Hierax ("the Hawk") was the younger brother of Seleucus II who was appointed viceroy of Asia Minor during the Third Syrian War (246-241 BC) between Seleucus II and Ptolemy III. In c. 242 BC Hierax proclaimed himself king and began the War of the Brothers (c. 241-236 BC) against Seleucus II. Hierax ultimately lost his kingdom and escaped to Thrace, where he was killed by Galatians in 227 BC.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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| Lampsacus (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (240-229 BCE) | 
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Silver | 6,542 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16960 - Asia Minor (uncertain mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over Seleucus II (Seleucus/Apollo) (CNG, 97, Sept. 2014, 287) | .png){kind=small}
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Silver | 242 BC JL | 
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| 17290 - Phrygia (uncertain mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over Alexander the Great (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, EA 540, June 2023, 184) | 
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Silver | 242 BC JL | 
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| 1709 - Alexandria Troas (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over uncertain type (Coin Galleries, Dec. 2007, 227) | 
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Silver | 242 BC JL | |
| SO 1162 - Sardis over Tralles | 
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Bronze | 197 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
Currently no content has been found.
Antiochus Hierax 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | antiochus_hierax |
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Literature
- SC I (4 mentions)
- HGC 9 (2 mentions)
- Houghton 1978 (1 mentions)
- Sear II (1 mentions)
- RQEMH (1 mentions)
