Greek Coins. Syracuse.
Double decadrachm or 100 litrae circa 305-289, AV 5.69 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin, and pearl necklace. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣIΛEOΣ Winged thunderbolt; above, monogram. Jameson 867 (these dies). Gulbenkian 340 (these dies). SNG ANS 705 (these dies). Bérend, Studies Price pl. 9, 10.
Rare. A very sharp specimen of this desirable issue. Two minor
edge nicks, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Roma Numismatics sale 3, 2012, 86. Previously privately purchased from Spink on 30 June 1965. From the collection of an aesthete.