Syracuse. Tetradrachm circa 400, AV 1.17 g. ΣYPA Head of Heracles l., wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. Σ – Y – P – A retrograde. Small female head l. in centre of incuse square. Boheringer, Essays Thompson, pl. 38, 13 var. (no retrograde). SNG ANS 350 var. (no retrograde). Bérend, Denise I, pl. XI, 3 var. (no retrograde).
Obverse from a slightly rusty die, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Auctiones 16, 1986, 50; NFA 20, 1988, 636 and Stack's 6 December 1995, 3 sales.
Price realized | 1'300 CHF |
Starting price | 1'200 CHF |
Estimate | 1'500 CHF |