CNG 112, Lot: 94. Estimate $500. Sold for $1250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.47 g, 11h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right. Pegasi 1; HGC 2, 1400. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone, flan crack, some roughness on reverse, light chipping along edge. EF. In spite of its flaws, this is a stunning coin in hand.

From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, 28 September 2012.