Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Decadrachm or 60 litrae circa 287-278, AV 4.22 g. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Head of Kore-Persephone l., wearing barley-wreath, earring and beaded necklace; behind, cornucopia. Rev. Prancing biga driven r. by Nike, holding kentron and reins; above, moon. Above horses, Φ and below, Θ. In exergue, ΕΠΙ ΙΚΕΤΑ Gulbenkian 345 (these dies). BMC 433 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 798 (this obverse die). Buttrey NC 1973, 4-Ig (this coin).
Struck on a large flan and perfectly centred, minor marks, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Hess 7 March 1935, 6 and Beaussant Léfevre 2, 2011, 25 sales.
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Decadrachm or 60 litrae circa 287-278, AV 4.22 g. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Head of Kore-Persephone l., wearing barley-wreath, earring and beaded necklace; behind, cornucopia. Rev. Prancing biga driven r. by Nike, holding kentron and reins; above, moon. Above horses, Φ and below, Θ. In exergue, ΕΠΙ ΙΚΕΤΑ Gulbenkian 345 (these dies). BMC 433 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 798 (this obverse die). Buttrey NC 1973, 4-Ig (this coin).
Struck on a large flan and perfectly centred, minor marks, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Hess 7 March 1935, 6 and Beaussant Léfevre 2, 2011, 25 sales.
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