★ Extremely Rare ★

Sicily, Syracuse AR 15 Litrai - Tridrachm. Time of Hiketas, circa 285 BC. Head of Kore-Persephone to left, wearing grain wreath, teardrop-shaped earring and pearl necklace; bukranion behind / Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving racing quadriga to left; star above, ΣYPAKOΣIΩ[N] in exergue. BMC 439; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG Lloyd -; Boston MFA -; Gulbenkian -; Jameson -; De Luynes -; Lanz 102, lot 70 (same dies); HGC 2, -. 11.97g, 25mm, 3h.

Near Extremely Fine. An extremely rare variant of a very rare type; only one other example on CoinArchives.

From a private German collection, formed c.1980-2020.