Fresh and unusually sharp
Lot 4
SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. 20 Litrai or Tetradrachm (Gold, 11 mm, 1.16 g, 12 h), circa 405-400. ΣΥΡA Head of Herakles to left, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Σ-Υ-Ρ-Α Quadripartite incuse square; in deeper incuse circle in center, small female head (Arethousa?) to left, wearing ampyx and pearl necklace. HGC 2, 1289. Rizzo pl. 48, 9. SNG ANS 351-4. SNG Copenhagen 683-4. SNG München 1084-5. Fresh and unusually sharp, a beautiful piece. Minor edge crack, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Hendrik Hortz, religious studies scholar and journalist, ex Roma XVIII, 29 September 2019, 531, and previously from a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.
Starting price:
1000 CHF
Hammer price:
2800 CHF
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Closed
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Closing time: 07-Dec-24, 12:01:30 CET
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