Signed by Phrygillos

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 158. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $960. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (3.90 g, 9h). Obverse die signed by Phrygillos. Struck circa 415-405 BC. Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone inscribed FRI; dolphin behind / Wheel of four spokes; dolphins in lower quarters. CNS 19; SNG ANS 412. EF, dark green patina. Rare example of a signed Syracusan bronze.

From Collection C.G. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 41 (19 March 1997), lot 215.