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Electronic Auction 500  22 Sep 2021
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Lot 97

Estimate: 1000 USD
Price realized: 2250 USD
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SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 8 Litrai (23mm, 5.94 g, 6h). Reverse die signed by the artist Ly(sid)–. Struck circa 213-212 BC. Wreathed head of Kore left; behind neck, owl standing left, head facing / Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga right; monogram above, AI below, small ΛY on exergue line, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN in exergue. Burnett, Enna 52b = Jameson 894 (this coin); BAR issue 88; HGC 2, 1417; BMC 658 (same dies); de Luynes 1395 (same obv. die). Old cabinet tone, edge chip, flan crack, minor roughness and scratches. Near VF. Very rare.

From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1932); H. Osborne O'Hagan Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 17 July 1908), lot 257.
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