35 / 345
32
bid online at
www.goldbergcoins.com(800) 978-COIN (2646)
|
Ancient Coins
Enlargement
1555
Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Electrum 25 Litrai (1.76 g),
317-289 BC
. Ca. 310-306/5 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left.
Reverse:
[
]-
, lyre. Jenkins grp. A; SNG ANS 617-
9; McClean 2778; BMC 266-9. Nicely toned.
Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F.
Kovacs in the 1980s.
1556
Sicily, Syracuse. Hiketas II. Æ (7.85 g), 287-278 BC
.
, laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right.
Reverse:
-
, eagle standing left on thunderbolt,
wings displayed; in left field, A. CNS 168 R1; BAR issue 39; SNG
ANS 797-802. Uniform dark brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in
the 1980s.
Enlargement
1557 Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. Æ Litra (7.67 g), 275-215 BC
. Diademed head of Poseidon left.
Reverse:
[IEP]-
NO
, ornamented trident
flanked by two dolphins; to lower left, monogram. CNS 194 R1; SNG ANS 969. Glossy dark greenish-brown patina. Some minor patina chips on
reverse edge.
Struck from a beautiful artistic obverse die
.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $700 - 800
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex Birkler & Waddell II (11 December 1980), 100.