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Live auction - bgr_394495 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Tétradrachme

SICILY - SYRACUSE Tétradrachme AU/AU
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Estimate : 2 200 €
Price : 1 910 €
Maximum bid : 2 297 €
End of the sale : 28 June 2016 14:04:10
bidders : 5 bidders
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c.310-305 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 16,81 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, légèrement décentré avec les grènetis visibles. Magnifique tête de Perséphone. Frappé avec un coin rouillé au revers. Jolie patine grise avec des reflets dorés. Conserve au droit la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Jameson-  - ANS.642  - MIAMG.4952 (2750€) - GC.971 (850£) - P.642  - HGCS. 2/1348
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Weil de Neuilly-sur-Seine du 1er juillet 1999, n° 4 et de la collection D. C

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête de Perséphone (ou Aréthuse) à gauche, couronnée d'épis avec des boucles d'oreilles et un collier de perles, entourée de trois dauphins.
Obverse legend : FI.

Reverse


Reverse description : Quadrige bondissant à gauche conduit par un aurige, tenant les rênes et le kentron ; au-dessus, triskèle ; ligne d'exergue.
Reverse legend : SURAKOSIWN/ AI.
Reverse translation : (de Syracuse).

Historical background


SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, tyranus of Syracuse

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

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