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Lot 5. Syracuse, Hiketas AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC

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Mint state Hiketas AV 60 Litrai
Syracuse, Hiketas AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 16th, 19:02:30 CEST)
Current time: Thursday, May 16th, 03:48:53 CEST

Price realised: CHF 5'500.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 5'611.37 / USD 6'074.94 / GBP 4'823.59

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #17, Lot 5. Estimate: CHF 6'000.00

Syracuse, Sicily. Hiketas (287-278 BC). AV 60 Litrai - Dekadrachm (16 mm, 4.28 g), c. 279/8 BC.
Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears, earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN before, torch behind.
Rev. Nike, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; ring above, Θ below, EΠI IKETA in exergue.
Jameson 871 (same dies); SNG ANS 776 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1523 (same obverse die).

A splendid example with great surfaces and without the usual obverse die rust, resulting in a fantastic obverse. Reverse die shift, otherwise superb extremely fine and as struck.



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