SICILY. Alaisa Archonidea. 344-339/8 BC. Litra (Bronze, 30 mm, 32.46 g, 6 h), Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. APXAΓETAΣ Laureate head of Apollo Archagetas left. Rev. ΣYMMAXIKON Torch between two stalks of grain. Campana 5. CNS II, 14. HGC 2, 186. Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. An attractive piece with a fine olive green patina. Traces of overstriking on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


This coin was overstruck on a drachm of Dionysios I (HGC 2, 1436), with parts of the reverse undertype, a sea-star between two dolphins, still visible on the reverse .