A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Double decadrachm or 100 litrae circa 305-289, AV 5.71 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin, and pearl necklace. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣIΛEOΣ Winged thunderbolt; beneath, T. de Luynes 1336 (this reverse die). Gulbenkian 339 (this reverse die). Bérend, Studies Price pl. 9, 6 (this reverse die). BAR issue 29. Perfectly struck and centred on a full flan and with a lovely light reddish tone. Several minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Auctiones 11, 1980, 63; Coin Galleries Fixed Price List Spring 1981, 4 and CNG 96, 2014, 14 sales.