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SICILY, GOLD DEKADRACHM OF AGATHOKLES, Syracuse, ca. 317-310 BC, 4.316g, 2h. ANS -. Very rare with triskeles to right. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Perfectly centered and struck. Choice extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart
This coin demonsrates the profound influence which Philip II had on the history and culture of the Greeks of the late fourth century. The obverse and reverse are clearly modelled on gold staters struck by Philip and his successors. Agathokles liked identify himself with the great Macedonian kings and, especially, liked comparing his victories over the Carthaginians with those of Alexander over the Persians.
This coin demonsrates the profound influence which Philip II had on the history and culture of the Greeks of the late fourth century. The obverse and reverse are clearly modelled on gold staters struck by Philip and his successors. Agathokles liked identify himself with the great Macedonian kings and, especially, liked comparing his victories over the Carthaginians with those of Alexander over the Persians.