Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. 50 Litrai or Dekadrachm (Gold, 11 mm, 2.89 g, 12 h), signed by E... (?). Circa 405-400 or somewhat later. ΣYPAKO-ΣIΩN Youthful head of the river-god Anapos to left; to left, between Σ-Y of the ethnic, small E (artist's signature?). Rev. Horse prancing right above exergual band inscribed [ΣY]PAKOΣ[IΩN]. Bérend 3.2 (this coin, D2/R1). Jameson 826 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 342 (same obverse die). Well struck and attractive, a lovely coin. A few light marks, otherwise, very fine.


From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Leu 79, 31 October 2000, 431 and Münzen & Medaillen 75, 4 December 1989, 179.