SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. 50 Litrai or Hemistater (Electrum, 15 mm, 3.78 g, 10 h), circa 310-306/5. Laureate head of Apollo to left; behind, lighted altar. Rev. ΣYPAK-OΣΙΩN Tripod with three ring handles, ornamental volutes below the bowl and legs ending in lion's paws. BMC 225 (same dies). Jenkins, Electrum, Group B (O6/R5). SNG ANS 10 (same dies). A beautifully toned piece with a magnificent head of Apollo. Minor traces of mounting, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From a German collection, formed in the early 2000s.