Live auction - bgr_750223 - SICILY - SYRACUSE - FOURTH REPUBLIC Litra

SICILY - SYRACUSE - FOURTH REPUBLIC Litra XF

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Estimate :	200 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	26 July 2022 14:08:30

Type : Litra

Date: c. 289-287 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile

Metal : copper

Diameter : 21 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 7,79 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Joli buste. Usure régulière. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

HGCS. 2/1461 (R2) - CNS.138 - MIAMG.5198 (R2) (500€) - GC.1207 - BMC.405 - ANS.749

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête d'Artémis (Diane) à droite, avec boucles d'oreille et collier ; le carquois est visible derrière la tête sur le cou ; grènetis circulaire.

Obverse legend : SWTEIRA

Obverse translation : (salvatrice).

Reverse

Reverse description : Foudre ailé coupant la légende ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse legend : SURAK/OSIWN

Reverse translation : (de Syracuse).

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Seulement deux exemplaires sont recensé par R. Calciati. Ce type est encore parfois donné à la dernière partie du règne d’Agathoklès (295-289 avant J.-C.).
This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. Only two examples are recorded by R. Calciati. This type is still sometimes attributed to the latter part of the reign of Agathokles (295-289 BC).