• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Obolos 6

20 November 2016
Webauction
overview

A lovely 100 Litrai of Dionysios I

Starting Price: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  8500 CHF
Lot 212

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. 100 Litrai (Gold, 14mm, 5.79 g 9), c. 405-400. [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ] Head of Arethusa to left wearing triple pendant earring and pearl necklace, and with her hair gathered up at the back in a sakkos ornamented with two stars; behind her neck, star of six rays. Rev. Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean lion. Bérend 20 (D13/R9). Dewing 925 (same dies). Obverse slightly double-struck and with a reverse struck from rusty and worn die. Good very fine.


From the Chrysos Collection, acquired in Geneva in 1980.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 16:46:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 18:41:17 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8500 CHF by patricktan80 (2 bids)
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...