Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 116. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Hieron II. 216-215/4 BC. AR Dichalkon (0.54 g, 5h). In the name of the Syrakosioi. Diademed and draped bust right; club behind / Large XII; ΣYPAKOΣIOI above, K below. CCO 325 (D1/R1); BAR Issue 73; SNG ANS 1400 var. (Λ not K); SNG Lloyd -. EF, toned. Very rare issue, and only one example with K cited in CCO.

From the D. Alighieri Collection.