Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 93. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005. Sold For $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.87 gm, 10h). Struck circa 310-305 BC.
KORAS, wreathed head of Kore right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace /
[AGAQOK]LE[OS], Nike standing right and erecting trophy; AI monogram to left, triskeles to outer right. Ierardi 104 (O21/R65); SNG ANS 664 var. (king's name in exergue); SNG Copenhagen 764; SNG Lloyd 1489 (same obverse die); Dewing 947 (same reverse die); SNG Fabricius 259 (same dies). Good VF, attractive light toning, die break on trophy ($2000)
From the Ronald Cohen Collection.