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Long Beach Signature Sale 3057 7-8 Sep 2017
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SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles, Tyrant (317-289 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.89 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 2/5 - 3/5. 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. Struck from a degraded reverse die, otherwise a decent version of the so-called "African style" variant of this attractive type.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-700 USD
SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles, Tyrant (317-289 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.89 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 2/5 - 3/5. 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. Struck from a degraded reverse die, otherwise a decent version of the so-called "African style" variant of this attractive type.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-700 USD