★ Splendid Hiketas AV Dekadrachm ★

Hiketas II AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC

Syracuse, Sicily. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AV 60 Litrai - Dekadrachm (16-17 mm, 4.26 g), c. 279/8 BC.
Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears, earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN before, torch behind.
Rev. Nike, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; ring above, Θ below, EΠI IKETA in exergue.
Jameson 871 (same dies); SNG ANS 776 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1523 (same obverse die).

A splendid example with great surfaces and without the usual obverse die rust, resulting in a fantastic obverse. Reverse die shift, otherwise superb extremely fine and as struck.