Sicily, Syracuse AV Oktobol. Time of Agathokles, circa 306-289 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin, single-pendant earring and necklace / Winged thunderbolt, [A]ΓAΘOKΛEOΣ above, [B]AΣIΛEOΣ and Φ below. Bérend, l'or 7; SNG ANS 704 corr. (plate coin has diff. monogram on rev.); BMC 417; HGC 2, 1535. 5.71g, 16mm, 5h.
Good Extremely Fine; untouched surfaces and sharply struck. Very Rare with this control symbol.
Acquired from Morton & Eden Ltd.
Price realized | 9'000 GBP |
Starting price | 5'100 GBP |
Estimate | 8'500 GBP |