SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.81 g). Struck circa 478/5–475/0 BC. VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 78. Estimated: $ 75

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.81 g). Struck circa 478/5–475/0 BC. Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia / Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer Series XI, 279–85 or Series XII, 362–70; HGC 2, 1371. Toned, light porosity. VF.

From the Weise Collection, purchased from Nomisma SPA, 25 January 2003.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 10:25:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.