Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1240. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.15 gm). Circa 305-295 BC. KORAS, wreathed head of Kore right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / AGAQOKLEOS in exergue, Nike standing right and erecting trophy; AI monogram left, triskeles to outer right. Ierardi, "Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse," in ANSAJN 7-8, 92-96 var. (O19/R- - this reverse die not listed); Gulbenkian 336 (same obverse die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1347 (same obverse die). Attractively toned, good VF, reverse slightly double struck. Finely styled dies. ($2000)

From the William N. Rudman Collection.