SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 6.62 g, 6 h), c. 300. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind neck, owl standing right, with head facing. Rev. Pegasos flying to left; above, star of eight rays. Calciati 28 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 2095 (same dies). Attractively toned and of particularly fine style. About extremely fine.
From the Aletheia Collection, ex Leu Numismatics 57, 25 May 1993, 37 (realized 5000 CHF) and Lanz 46, 28 November 1988, 112.