Syracuse

Tetradrachm circa 310-305, AR 24 mm, 16.72 g. KOPAΣ Head of Kore-Persephone r., wearing barley wreath, earring with drop pendant and necklace; hair flowing freely over neck in loose curls. Rev. [AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ] Nike, naked to hips standing r. holding nail in l. hand and hammer in lowered r., about to affix conical helmet to top of trophy of arms consisting of cuirass, shield and greaves. In field l., monogram AI and in r. field, triskeles. SNG ANS –. SNG Lloyd 1489 (this obverse die). Dewing 947 (this reverse die). Ierardi 104.

Wonderful old cabinet tone. Almost invisible marks on obverse,

otherwise about extremely fine

From the collection of a Mentor.