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Auction 32  8 January 2014
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Lot 100

Estimate: 40 000 USD
Price realized: 50 000 USD
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ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 B.C.), EL 100-Litrai, 6.51g, 3h. Struck c.304-289 B.C. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, laureate head of Apollo facing to left, a tripod behind. Rev. ΣΩTEIPA, head of Artemis facing to right, wearing a ribbon in her hair, an earring and a pearl necklace, with a quiver over her shoulder, a tripod behind (Jenkins, 'Electrum Coinage at Syracuse', in Essays to Robinson, Group D, pl. 15, 3 (these dies); SNG Lockett 992; Gulbenkian 344).Light crack in flan, beautiful style, attractively toned, extremely fine.Rare.
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Estimate: US$ 40,000
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