Antiochus Hierax (Seleucid usurper, 246-227 BC)

Mints

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)
Sardis (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus Hierax/seated Apollo) (242-227 BCE)		Silver	2,939 kg
Sardis (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (bust of Antiochus Hierax/seated Apollo) (242-227 BCE)		Silver	541 kg
Lampsacus (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (240-229 BCE)		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
28517 - Asia Minor (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.74184)		Silver	242 BC JL
17290 - Asia Minor (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over Alexander the Great (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, EA 540, June 2023, 184)		Silver	242 BC JL
1709 - Alexandria Troas (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over uncertain type (Coin Galleries, Dec. 2007, 227)		Silver	242 BC JL
16960 - Asia Minor (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over Seleucus II (Seleucus/Apollo) (CNG, 97, Sept. 2014, 287)		Silver	242 BC JL
29181 - Asia Minor (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over uncertain type (Paris, BnF, R 2644)		Silver	242 BC JL
28535 - Sardis (Antiochus III) (AE Apollo/tripod) over uncertain type (Zeus Numismatics, Budget auction 7, May 10, 2020)		Bronze	197 BC JL
2389 - Sardis (Antiochus III) (AE Apollo/tripod) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.78219)		Bronze	197 BC JL

Overstruck coins

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Antiochus Hierax

TypeType of authority. ᵖ	Person
Nomisma IDNomisma ID	antiochus_hierax
Links	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Antiochus_Hierax http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355917 https://www.freebase.com/m/07k167

Literature

• SC I (9 mentions)
• HGC 9 (7 mentions)
• Hochard 2024 (4 mentions)
• Houghton 1978 (1 mentions)
• Sear II (1 mentions)
• RQEMH (1 mentions)
• WSM (1 mentions)