Syracuse
Decadrachm or 60 litrae circa 217-214, AV 4.27 g. Head of Kore-Persephone l., wearing barley wreath; behind, wreath. Rev. Fast biga driven r. by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, MI and, in exergue, ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ. SNG Copenhagen 819 (this obverse die). De Luynes 1360 (these dies). Gulbenkian 350 (these dies). Carroccio 94d (this coin). In superb condition for the issue. An almost invisible die-break on brow-bone, otherwise good extremely fine Ex Hirsch XIII, 1905, Rhousopoulos, 471 and Naville XIII, 1928, Allatini et al., 364 sales. From an Exceptional Collection assembled between the early 70s and late 90s.