Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVIII 29 Sep 2019
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Sicily, Syracuse EL 50 Litrai. Time of Agathokles, circa 310-304 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; bow behind / Tripod; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ around. Jenkins group C, unlisted dies; Triton XVI, 2013, 240 (same rev. die); SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 1434 var. (small π on rev.); cf. Boston MFA 447; cf. Jameson 846. 3.64g, 15mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.
Struck from dies not known to Jenkins, though with similarities enough to clearly fit within his group C (for obv. type, cf. Jenkins O17), the present piece displays a reverse ethnic arrangement known from only one other die (cf. Jenkins R24 = SNG Lloyd 1434). Whereas the legend usually begins in the top right field and ends in the top left having run around the lower fields of the coin, on this die it has been reversed to start on the lower left and end on the lower right, running around the top of the coin.
Extremely Fine.
From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.
Struck from dies not known to Jenkins, though with similarities enough to clearly fit within his group C (for obv. type, cf. Jenkins O17), the present piece displays a reverse ethnic arrangement known from only one other die (cf. Jenkins R24 = SNG Lloyd 1434). Whereas the legend usually begins in the top right field and ends in the top left having run around the lower fields of the coin, on this die it has been reversed to start on the lower left and end on the lower right, running around the top of the coin.