SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.61 g, 11h). Struck circa 310-306/5 BC.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.61 g, 11h). Struck circa 310-306/5 BC. Head of Kore left, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; KOPAΣ to left / Nike standing right erecting trophy to right; [AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ to left], clockwise triskeles to lower left. Ierardi 238 (O69/R161); BAR Issue 23; HGC 2, 1536 corr. (head right or left); SNG ANS 681 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1350 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1494 (same rev. die); SNG Manchester 509 (same dies); SNG München 1262 (same dies); Bement 538 (same dies); Dewing 950 (same dies). Toned, a hint of porosity and slight die wear on obverse. Good VF. Very rare with head left, only four in CoinArchives. |