Sicily, Syracuse, 60 Litrai under tyrant Hiketas II, ca. 288-278 BC; AV (4,29; mm 15; h 9); ΣYRAKOΣIΩN, head of Persephone l., wearing wreath of grain, earrings and necklace; on r., cornucopiae, Rv. Nike driving fast biga r.; above, O; on r., Φ; below, Θ; in ex. EΠIKETA. SNG Copenhagen 798.
Rare. Minor scratch on obverse, struck from slightly rusty die, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine.
Incapsulated by NGC: Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5.
Price realized | 2'600 GBP |
Starting price | 2'400 GBP |
Estimate | 3'600 GBP |