Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 707. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1125. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.48 g, 1h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Arethusa left; three dolphins around, FI below neck / SURAKOSIWN, charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; triskeles above, AI monogram in exergue. Ierardi 57 (O11/R35); SNG ANS 642 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Lloyd 1480 (same dies); de Sartiges 145 (same dies); Pozzi 642 (same obv. die). VF, dark cabinet tone, light scratch in obverse field, small flan flaw on horse. ($1000)