Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 105 Numistats ref: 672596

No match
Greek Category
SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ Dilitron (30mm, 21.43 g, 11h). Struck circa 310-306 BC. Head of Artemis Soteira right, hair tied in back, wearing single-pendant earring and pearl necklace, drapery at base of neck; quiver over shoulder; ΣΩTEIPA to right / Winged thunderbolt; ΣYPAK-OΣIΩN above and below. CNS 137 (this coin illustrated); BAR Issue 19 (this coin illustrated); HGC 2, 1437 (this coin illustrated); SNG Morcom –; Basel 519 (this coin). Beautiful dark forest green patina, slight roughness, minor die break on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, apparently one of two known.


From the John Morcom Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 64 (17 May 2012), lot 745; Numismatica Ars Classica 21 (17 May 2001), lot 128; A. D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 519; Münzen und Medaillen AG 64 (30 January 1984), lot 50.
Description
Near EF Grade
4314.38 EUR Starting
7190.63 EUR Estimate
EUR Realized