SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (14mm, 5.80 g, 8h). Struck circa 400-370 BC. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 45.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Gold

Estimate: $ 10 000

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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (14mm, 5.80 g, 8h). Struck circa 400-370 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sakkos adorned with a star, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; ΣYPAKOΣION to left, pellet and star flanking neck / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean Lion; rocks below. Bérend Group III, 18 (D13/R10 – this coin); HGC 2, 1275; SNG ANS 330 (same obv. die); Jameson 825 (same obv. die). Double struck on obverse, some die wear on reverse. EF.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, June 1986.


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