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A splendid tetradrachm of Agathokles
Lot 33
SICILY. Syracuse.
Agathokles
, 317-289 BC.
Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.31 g, 10 h), circa 317-310. Head of Arethusa to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, three dolphins; below neck, NI.
Rev.
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to left, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left; above, triskeles running left; in exergue, monogram of AI. HGC 2, 1348. SNG ANS 633-4. A splendid, beautifully toned example. Light deposits
, otherwise,
good extremely fine.
Ex Elsen 130, 10 September 2016, 11.
This tetradrachm was struck in the early years of Agathokles' long reign, before he assumed the kingship. The types are those of the famous dekadrachms of Euainetos, although with the obverse and reverse inverted, and the legend still names the plain ethnic without any reference to the tyrant.
Estimate:
5000 CHF
Starting price:
4000 CHF
Hammer price:
12000 CHF
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Closing time:
14-May-22, 06:00:00
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Web Auction 18 Part I, lots 249-1704, will be postponed to Sunday, 19 December 2021, 12:04 pm CET due to overloading of the website. Parts II (lots 1705-3322) and III (lots 3323-5000) will take place on Monday, 20 December, and Tuesday, 21 December 2021, starting at 10 am CET. We apologize for the problems.
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