Triton XV, Lot: 1072. Estimate $1500. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV Tetradrachm - 20 Litrai (10mm, 1.15 g, 1h). Struck circa 405-400 BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; ΣY-[PA] before / Quadripartite incuse square,
Σ-Y-P-A in quarters; in deeper incuse circle in center, small female head (Arethusa?) left, wearing necklace. Bérend pl. XI, 3; Boehringer,
Münzprägungen, pl. I, 6; SNG ANS 351; SNG Lloyd -; Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 9; Pozzi 1263 (same dies); Dewing 865 (same dies). Good VF.
From the Deyo Collection.