SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. 20 Litra or Tetradrachm (Gold, 11.5 mm, 1.14 g, 9 h), c. 405-400. ΣΥΡΑ Head of youthful Herakles wearing lion's skin headdress to left. Rev. Σ-Υ-Ρ-Α Head of Arethusa to left in circular incuse within quartered incuse square. Bérend pl. xi, 3 var. HGC 2, 1289. Rizzo pl. xlviii, 7. SNG ANS 350 ff. Some striking flatness on the obverse and struck on an irregular flan, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, ex G. Hirsch 189, 7 February 1996, 80.
Price realized | 1'300 CHF |
Starting price | 500 CHF |