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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (317-289 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 17.01 gm, 9h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Struck as king, ca. 305-295 BC. Wreathed head of Kore right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; KOPAΣ behind / AΓAΘOKΛEIOΣ, Nike standing right, erecting trophy; triskeles to left. HGC 2, 1536. SNG ANS 679. A pleasing example of the so-called "African" variant of this type. Struck on a broad flan and attractively toned.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (317-289 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 17.01 gm, 9h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Struck as king, ca. 305-295 BC. Wreathed head of Kore right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; KOPAΣ behind / AΓAΘOKΛEIOΣ, Nike standing right, erecting trophy; triskeles to left. HGC 2, 1536. SNG ANS 679. A pleasing example of the so-called "African" variant of this type. Struck on a broad flan and attractively toned.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD