A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Decadrachm or 60 litrae circa 287-278, AV 4.30 g. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN Head of Persephone l., wearing barley wreath, earring with pendant and beaded necklace; behind head, cornucopia. Rev. Prancing biga r., driven by Nike, naked to waist, holding kentron and reins; above, thunderbolt and below horses, ear of barley. In exergue, EΠI IKET[A]. de Luynes 1342 (these dies). SNG ANS 781 (these dies). AMB 516 (this obverse die). Gulbenkian 345 (this obverse die). Buttrey, NC 1973, pp. 9-10, 4-E and pl. 2, 4. BAR issue 41. Extremely fine Ex NAC 54, 2010, 63; Gemini VII, 2011, Mieza, 184 and Nomos 7, 2013, 16 sales.