v24_0042 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Hemilitron au foudre, (MB, Æ 23)

SICILY - SYRACUSE Hemilitron au foudre, (MB, Æ 23) AU

MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €

Type : Hemilitron au foudre, (MB, Æ 23)

Date: c. 295-289 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syracusa

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 22,5 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 7,76 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire de haut relief et de belle qualité pour ce type de monnayage sur un flan large et légèrement ovale, décentré au revers. Jolie patine vert jade

Catalogue references :

BMC.422 - ANS.715 - MIAMG.5184 (R2) - GC.1200

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête d'Artémis à droite, avec boucle d'oreille et un collier ; le carquois est visible derrière la tête sur le cou.

Obverse legend : SWTEIRA.

Obverse translation : (salvatrice).

Reverse

Reverse description : Foudre ailé.

Reverse legend : AGAQOKL[EOS]// BASILE[OS].

Reverse translation : (Agathoklès roi).

Historical background

SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, King of Syracuse

Agathokles had seized power in Syracuse in 317 BC and had taken the title of king in 305 BC. In 310, the tyrant invaded North Africa and attacked Carthage, but he was defeated in 307 and had to retire to Sicily. Peace, signed the following year with the hereditary enemy, consecrates the hegemony of Agathokles over all Sicily.

SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra VF

100.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Hexas XF

175.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Hexas VF

90.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra XF

190.00 €

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v24_0042 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Hemilitron au foudre, (MB, Æ 23)

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, King of Syracuse

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