Ancients
SICILY. Syracuse. Hicetas (ca. 288-279/8 BC). AV decadrachm (16mm, 4.26 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, head of Kore left, wreathed with grain, wearing pendant earring and beaded necklace; long torch behind neck / ΕΠΙ IKETA, Nike driving galloping biga right; crescent downward above; Θ below horses. Buttrey, 3-G. SNG ANS 776. Well-struck from exquisitely detailed Fine Style dies. Gleaming flan.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD