Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 706. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367. Æ Drachm (35.02 g, 5h). Struck circa 380 BC. SURA, head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with an olive wreath / Sea-star between two dolphins. Boehringer, Finanzpolitik, pl. 39, 44; Calciati II 62; SNG Morcom 697; SNG ANS 454; SNG Copenhagen 720. Good VF, wonderful dark green patina, very light smoothing. ($750)