Sicily, Syracuse, 60 Litrai struck under Agathokles, ca. 317-289 BC
AV (g 4,30, mm 16; h 6)
Laureate head of Apollo l.; behind, grain ear, Rv. ΣYP - AK - OΣI - ΩN, charioteer driving fast biga r., holding kentron and reins; below, triskeles. Bérend, l’or, pl. 9, 1; Carroccio, basileus, type 1; SNG ANS 552; SNG Lloyd 1473 (same rev. die); Jameson 858 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1000 (same rev. die)
Good extremely fine.
Ex C.G. Collection, Triton II, 1 December 1998, lot 263; Triton XI, 8-9 January 2008, lot 66.
Price realized | 4'400 GBP |
Starting price | 4'000 GBP |
Estimate | 5'600 GBP |