Sicily, Syracuse AR Stater. Time of Timoleon and the Third Democracy, circa 344-338 BC. Pegasos flying to left / Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN around, small pellet behind. Pegasi 3 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1443 (same dies); SNG ANS 494-510 var. (no pellet); HGC 2, 1400 var. (same); Astarte XX, 24 (hammer: CHF 8,500). 8.42g, 23mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine; attractively toned. Extremely Rare variant with pellet on rev., seemingly the first to come to auction in over a decade.
From the Anders Collection, collector's tickets included.