A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Quarter stater or 30 litrae circa 344-339/8, AV 2.12 g. [ZEYΣ E]ΛEY – [ΘEPIOΣ] Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios l. Rev. ΣYP – [A – KOΣIΩN] Pegasus flying l.; to l. AP ligate and below, three pellets. Rizzo pl. LVIII, 1 (this reverse die). Jameson 851 (this reverse die). SNG Lloyd 1440 (this reverse die). Boston, MFA 451. SNG ANS 493 (this reverse die). Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, undoubtedly among the finest specimens known. A portrait of superb Hellenistic style perfectly centred. An almost invisible mark on obverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine Ex CNG 38, 1996, 137; Triton sale XIX, 2016, 2020. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams and privately purchased from David Vagi, January 1997.