Sicily, Syracuse AR Oktobol. Time of Pyrrhos of Epeiros, 278-276 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone to left, torch behind / Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, holding raised shield and brandishing spear; [BAΣI[ΛEΩΣ Π]YPPOY around, star above, thunderbolt in left field, B in lower right field. Athena Fund II 518 (same dies); McClean 5166, pl. 188, 7 var. (same obv. die; diff. rev. control); SNG Copenhagen 93 var. (same; same); Roma E-LIVE 3, lot 55 var. (same; same); Roma Auction VII, lot 195 var. (diff. obv. control; same rev. die); HGC 3.1, 263 var. (head to right). 5.50g, 21mm, 5h.

Good Very Fine; some porosity, attractive light cabinet tone. Very rare with head to left.

Ex Weise Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 114, 13 May 2020, lot 78;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 147, 7 March 2006, lot 1129.