Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 190. Estimate $400.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Hieron II. 216-215/4 BC. AR ¼ Drachm(?) (1.05 g, 7h). Struck in the name of the Syrakosioi. Officina E. Head of Artemis left; bow and quiver over shoulder / Owl standing right, head facing; E to left. CCO 307 var. (D-/R1 [unlisted obv. die]); BAR Issue 70; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen 885 var. (same rev. die; obv. type right); SNG München 1440 var. (officina). Near EF, find patina. Unpublished with officina E and head left.

From the D. Alighieri Collection.