Lot of Overstrikes

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 120. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY. Syracuse. Lot of five Æ overstrikes. Includes: a) Æ Hemilitron (3.92 g, 5h) of Dionysios I (Arethusa/Dolphins in wheel) overstruck on issue of Second Democracy (Arethusa/Octopus). CNS 4 OS; Favorito type 75 over 1 // b) Æ Litra (6.93 g, 5h) of Agathokles (Male head/Lion) overstruck on his earlier issue (Kore/Thunderbolt). CNS 151 OS; Favorito type 49 on 35/36 // c) Æ 20mm (6.02 g, 1h) of Hiketas II (Zeus Hellanios/Eagle) overstruck on issue of Agathokles (Male head/Lion). CNS 161 OS; Favorito type 50 on 49 // d) Æ 23mm (7.87 g, 12h) of Hiketas II (Zeus Hellanios/Eagle) overstruck on issue of Fourth Democracy (Kore/Thunderbolt). Cf. CNS 160 OS; Favorito type 50 on 34 // e) Æ Uncia (5.88 g, 1h) of Republican Rome (Roma/Prow) overstruck on issue of Hieron II of Syracuse (Poseidon/Trident). CNS p. 401, E. Lot also includes (f) an Æ 22mm of Hiketas, Zeus Hellanios / Eagle; BAR Issue 39; CNS 157; Favorito type 50. Coins a-e grade Fair to Fine, mostly rough; coin f grades VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Six (6) coins in lot.