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21 February 2016
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A very rare and pedigreed Didrachm from the Second Democracy

Starting Price: 3000 CHF
Hammer Price:  3800 CHF
Lot 101

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Didrachm (Gold, 8mm, 0.66 g 11), struck circa 405. ΣVΡΑ (partially retrograde and upside down) Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet with crests but without side flaps. Rev. Aegis. Chr. Boehringer, Zu Finanzpolitik und Münzprägung des Dionysios von Syrakus, Essays Thompson p. 16 and pl. 38, 9. SNG ANS 316. SNG Munich 1087. Very rare. Minor traces of die rust, otherwise, extremely fine.


Ex Hess-Divo 325, 23 October 2013 and from the collection of J. and S.D. Velkov, Vinchon 24 November 1994, 17.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2016, 15:50:30 CET Current Date & Time: 6 Jun 2026, 01:50:30 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3800 CHF by Konstantin (4 bids)
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