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Auction 75  26 September 2012
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Lot 2166

Estimate: 1800 GBP
Price realized: 1700 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS. A Selection of Syracuse Tetradrachms from an Old Collection. Signed by the Artist Phrygillos. Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, struck c.310-305 BC, head of Arethusa facing left, her hair wreathed with grain, wearing a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, three dolphins swimming around, ΦI below neck, rev ΣYPAKOΣIΩN (in exergue), charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins on his left, driving a fast quadriga left, triskeles above, AI monogram in exergue, 17.13g, 9h (M. Ierardi, 'Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse', AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 77 (O14/R49); McClean 2816, pl. 101, 1, these dies; SNG Lloyd 1480; SNG ANS 640-3).About extremely fine.
ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, List 456, June 1983, 12

Estimate: £1800-2200
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