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Auction 75  26 September 2012
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Lot 2167

Estimate: 1400 GBP
Price realized: 1800 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, KOPAΣ, head of Kore facing right, wearing a wreath of grain-ears in her hair, and an earring, rev [AΓA]ΘOKΛEIO[Σ] in exergue, Nike standing right, erecting a trophy of arms, monogram on left, triskeles on right, 17.14g, 4h (M. Ierardi, 'Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse', AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 103 (O21/R64); SNG Lloyd 1489, this obverse die; SNG ANS 664).Attractive purple-grey cabinet tone, very pretty style, a little softly struck on high point, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
ex F Sternberg, Auction XXIV, Zurich, 19-20 November 1990, lot 23

Estimate: £1400-1800
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