SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AV 100 Litrai – Double Dekadrachm (16.5mm, 5.64 g, 6h). Struck circa 304-289 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Winged thunderbolt; AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ above, BAΣIΛEOΣ and Φ in two lines below. Bérend, l'or – (D5/R2 [unlisted die combination]); BAR Issue 29; HGC 2, 1535; SNG ANS 702–3 (same rev. die) and 704 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 778 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 339 (same obv. die). Underlying luster, a few hairlines on obverse, a little die wear on reverse. EF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, May 1987.
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