Ex American Numismatic Society and Newell Collections
CNG 112, Lot: 95. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.33 g, 7h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Arethousa left; three dolphins around, NI below neck / Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; counterclockwise triskeles above, monogram in exergue. Ierardi 33a (O6/R17) = SNG ANS 638 (
this coin); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348; SNG Fitzwilliam 1331 (same dies); de Luynes 1317 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, compact flan, some roughness, scratches under tone on reverse. Good VF.
From the John L. Cowan Collection. Ex Kirk Davis FPL 55 (March 2009), no. 13; Duplicates from the American Numismatic Society Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 377; ANS accession no. 1944.100.56980 (from the 1944 Edward T. Newell Bequest); Edward T. Newell Collection.