Ancients: SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (317-289 BC), as King of Sicily. AV stater, octobol, or double-decadrachm (17mm, 5.70 gm, 10h). N...

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Ex CNG, 1998

SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (317-289 BC), as King of Sicily. AV stater, octobol, or double-decadrachm (17mm, 5.70 gm, 10h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style, brushed. 295-289 BC. Head of Athena right, hair tied with single band and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long parallel crest ends, the bowl decorated with leaping griffin right / AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣIΛEOΣ, winged thunderbolt, EY monogram below. SNG ANS 704. HGC 2, 1535. Artistically framed on amber surfaces with a light sheen of orange toning. A phenomenally attractive example of this short-lived type.

From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Collection C.G. (Triton XI, 8 January 2008), lot 70; Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 45 (18 March 1998), lot 127.

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