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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos to right in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, wearing necklace, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 532 [obverse 273/reverse 373 these dies], Pozzi [lot 577 same dies]). Attractive, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], Pozzi 588 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, end of second democracy and Dionysos I, (c.410-405 B.C.), AE 17 hemilitron, (5.33 g), obv. head of Arethusa to left, I behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, at centre incuse circle containing a star, (S.1185, Calciati II, S. 41, Em. 18, HGC 1481). Attractive olive green patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sicily, Syracuse, (405-395 B.C.), period of end of Second Dynasty and Dionysius I, silver litra, (0.73 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, **SURAKOSION* before, dolphin behind, dotted border, rev. octopus, (S.-, SNG ANS 293 [possibly same dies], HGC 2, 1378). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven rough flan and slightly double struck on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), struck circa 310-306/5 B.C., obv. **KORAS*, wreathed head of Kore to right, dotted border, rev. **AGAQOKLEOS*, Nike standing right, in the process of erecting trophy, holding nail in left hand and hammer in right, triskeles to lower left, dotted border, (S.974, cf.M. Ierardi., "Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse" in AJN 7-8 (1995-6) No. 135-184, BAR issue 23, SNG ANS 679, HGC 2, 1536). Toned, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (12.82 g), issued 217-215 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, thyrsus to right behind, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above crescent and **BASILISSAS*, below **FILISTIDOS*, A off flan to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876, Caltabiano [QT XIX] p.169, 175 note the letters]). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, wife of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), silver 16 Litrai or tetradrachm, 26mm, (13.01 g), struck c.218/7-214 B.C., obv. Diademed and veiled bust left of Philistis, star behind, rev. Nike driving slow quadriga to right, star above, nothing to right, above and in exergue **[BASIL]ISSAS FILISTIDOS*, (S.988, CCO 115, cf. SNG ANS 880-1, SNG Cop. 825). Extremely fine, bright surfaces and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, silver four litrai, issued by Gelon, son of Hieron II, (c. 218-215 B.C.), (3.38 g), obv. diademed head of Gelon to left, rev. **SURAKOSIOI GELWMOS*, eagle with closed wings standing to right on a thunderbolt, BA to left, **F* to right, (s.987, CCO 297 (D1/R2), BAR Issue 67, HGC 2, 1563, SNG ANS 902 (same dies), BMC 537 (same dies), Jameson 84 (same dies), Winterthur 994 (same dies)). Lightly toned, superb metal for issue, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Sicily, Syracuse, silver four litrai, issued by Gelon II, son of Hieron II, (c. 218/7-216 B.C.), (3.34 g), obv. diademed head of Gelon to left, rev. **SURAKOSIOI GELWMOS*, eagle with closed wings standing to right on a thunderbolt, A to left, BA to right, (s.987, cco 295 [These dies], BAR issue 67, SNG ANS -, SNG Munich 1362 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Sicily, Syracuse, The Syracusan Democracy, (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.17 g), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right **SURAKOSIWN*, to left **CAR*, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1218). Lightly toned, sharply struck, extremely fine with a powerful portrait, rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Siculo-Punic, "Camp of Melkart", (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 g), obv. charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, Punic legend ['RSMLQRT'] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (S.-, Jenkins, SNR 50, 49 [same dies, dies 018/R31], BMC 15 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 1601 [same obverse die], Boston 269 [same reverse die]). Light grey tone, good very fine, well centred, very attractive and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3a] 171 [dies, O53/R161], Hunter 7 [same dies]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,600