Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4910 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $7,000
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SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), gold Drachm or hundred Litrai (4.25 grams). Struck circa 275-263 B.C., obv. head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace; wing behind, rev. charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga left, A below horses, **IERWNOä in exergue. (cf.S.983, BMC 512). Double struck on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
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