Leu Numismatik

Auction 11  –  14 May 2022

Leu Numismatik, Auction 11

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins

Sa, 14.05.2022, from 1:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ From the Garucci Collection, Hirsch XXXIV, 5 May 1914, 208 ★

SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. 50 Litrai (Electrum, 15 mm, 3.53 g, 8 h), circa 310-306/5. Laureate head of Apollo to left; behind, star. Rev. ΣYPAK-OΣΙΩN Tripod with three ring handles, ornamental volutes below the bowl and legs ending in lion's paws. BMC 258 ( same dies ). HGC 2, 1294. Jenkins, Electrum, Group B (O7/R7). SNG ANS 623-625 ( same dies ). Perfectly struck and of exceptionally fine early Hellenistic style. A few light scratches and marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Hyperborea Collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 120, 6 October 2020, 303, from the America Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica 96, 6 October 2016, 1027, ex Hess-Divo 326, 28 May 2014, 22, Palombo 12, 6 December 2013, 12, Roma IV, 30 September 2012, 96, Stack's, Bowers & Ponterio 164, 6 January 2012, 119, and from the Garucci Collection, Hirsch XXXIV, 5 May 1914, 208.

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Price realized 5'000 CHF
Starting price 2'000 CHF
Estimate 2'500 CHF
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