Watch List notes:

SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos, 278-276 BC. Imitating a 1/2 gold Stater or Dekadrachm (Silver, 23mm, 14.95 g 11), MODERN INVENTED FORGERY by Becker. Head of Artemis to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace, quiver over her left shoulder; in field to left, thunderbolt. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ PΥΓPOΥ (sic!) Nike wearing long chiton, flying left, holding trophy with her left hand and wreath in her right; in field to left, thunderbolt and crescent. Cf. for original type BMC 4/5. Pozzi 1286. Sartiges 231. Rare. A lovely, clear and finely toned example struck on a particularly big flan. Extremely fine.


From a Czech collection, sold by Karel Chaura, Prague (1869-1945).