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Lotto 182:
Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Obv. KOPAΣ. Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΙΟΣ. Nike standing three-quarters to right, erecting a trophy composed of helmet, cuirass and shield on top, greaves at the base; monogram to lower left, triskeles to lower right. HGC 2 1536; Ierardi 103 (O21/R64); BAR Issue 23; Boston MFA 463 = Warren 406 (same dies). AR. 16.91 g. 25 mm. Excellent example, with fine details. Brilliant and lightly toned. Good VF/about EF.
This coin cited in M. Ierardi, 'The Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse: A Preliminary Study' in AJN 7/8 (1995-6), p. 53;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 114, 13 May 2020, lot 73;
Ex Weise Collection, Gemini LLC, Auction I, 11 January 2005, lot 48;
Ex F. Sternberg AG, Auction XII, 18 November 1982, lot 78.
This piece of high artistic value also holds great historical importance, as it recalls military confrontation between Agathokles and Carthage. The Nike erecting the trophy emphasizes the Syracusan tyrant's victory, a type of reverse that will be long imitated by later Greek coinage.
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