SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AV Drachm – Hemistater (15mm, 4.26 g, 5h). Struck circa 317-310 BC.

Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I
Lot: 139. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Gold

Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AV Drachm – Hemistater (15mm, 4.26 g, 5h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving galloping biga right; triskeles below, ΣYP-AK-OΣ-I-Ω-И around. Bérend, l’or, pl. 9, 1; BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 1276; SNG ANS 549; SNG Fitzwilliam 1325 (same obv. die); Dewing 935; Gillet 715. Underlying luster. EF.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1233.


The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I will be held Tuesday morning, 14 January 2020 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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