bgr_674824 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra

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Price : 350.00 €

Type : Litra

Date: c. 295-289 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 21,5 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 6,20 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Métal légèrement piqué. Très beau lion, bien détaillé. Belle patine verte

Catalogue references :

Laffaille236 var. - ANS.733 - MIAMG.5187 (R2) (750€) - GC.- - HGCS. 2/1464 (R1)

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête diadémée imberbe d’Héraklès (Hercule) à gauche ; bandeau simple (tainia) ; grènetis circulaire.

Obverse legend : SURAKOSIWN.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Lion passant à droite, levant l’antérieur gauche ; au-dessus, une massue tournée à droite.

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 Hexas VF

90.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra VF

100.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Hexas XF

175.00 €

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SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra XF

190.00 €

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bgr_674824 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, King of Syracuse

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