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	Metal	Weight
Lampsacus (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (240-229 BCE)	Silver	6,542 kg
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
Aegae (Aeolis) (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus/ stead Apollo on omphalos) (242-227 BCE) Meadows 2025	Silver	750 kg
Aegae (Aeolis) (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus/ stead Apollo on omphalos) (242-227 BCE) Houghton 1992	Silver	862 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Metal	Date
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
2389 - Sardis (Antiochus III) (AE Apollo/tripod) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.78219)	Bronze	197 BC ^JL
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
28535 - Sardis (Antiochus III) (AE Apollo/tripod) over uncertain type (Zeus Numismatics, Budget auction 7, May 10, 2020)	Bronze	197 BC ^JL
29181 - Asia Minor (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Antiochus Hierax) (tetradrachm Antiochus/Apollo) over uncertain type (Paris, BnF, R 2644)	Silver	242 BC ^JL