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Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemidrachm
, 12.21
g. Struck c.344-
339/8 BC.
ΖΕΥΣ ΕΛ−ΕΥ−ΘΕΡΙΟΣ
, head of Zeus Eleutherios
facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath
.
Rev.
ΣΥΡΑΚΟ−ΣΙΩΝ
,
thunderbolt, an eagle standing right on right
(Castrizio series I, 1
γ
; CNS 72;
SNG ANS 477-88). Dark greenish-brown patina, extremely fine.
$ 700
35
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.08g, 3h. Struck c.310-305 BC. Head of
Arethusa facing left, her hair wreathed with grain, wearing a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, three
dolphins swimming around,
ΦI
below. Rev.
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN
, charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a
kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a fast quadriga to left, triskeles above, a monogram
in exergue (M. Ierardi, ‘
Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse
’, AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 67 (O12/R43); SNG ANS
640; SNG Lloyd 1480). A little softly-struck on charioteer, otherwise extremely fine.
$ 1,500
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 64, 12-13 July 2000, lot 2472
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Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.98g, 4h. Struck 305-295 BC.
KOPA
Σ
, Head of
Kore facing left, wearing a wreath of grain-ears in her hair, and an earring. Rev.
AΓAΘOK
[
ΛEIO
Σ
]
, Nike standing
to right, erecting a trophy of arms, triskeles on left (M. Ierardi, ‘
Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse
’,
AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 241 (O70/R163); SNG Lloyd 1494 (this obverse die)). A very rare issue, with the head of
Kore facing to left, attractive cabinet tone with iridescent highlights, extremely fine and attractive.
$ 2,800
ex Triton VII, 12 January 2004, lot 107
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 82, 25-27 July 2006, lot 3844
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Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ, 9.8g. Struck c.306/4-289 BC.
ΣΩΤΗΡΑ
, head of Artemis Soteira
facing right, quiver at shoulder. Rev.
ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ
above,
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ
below, winged thunderbolt
(BAR Issue 33; CNS II 142; SNG ANS 708). Lovely reddish-brown patina, superb extremely fine.
$ 500
38
Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 10.9g.
∆ΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ
, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios facing
left, thunderbolt behind. Rev.
ΣΥΡΑΚ−Ο−ΣΙΩΝ
, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings displayed (Calciati
II pg. 303, 157 Ds 59 Rs 14 R1 1/2 corr (no symbols on reverse); SNG ANS 814. BAR issue 39; CNS II 157
Ds 59 Rs 14 R1 1/1; SNG ANS 814-7). Glossy reddish-brown patina, superb extremely fine.
$ 750
