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SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra MS
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Estimate : 280 €
Price : 210 €
Maximum bid : 250 €
End of the sale : 30 January 2018 14:02:00
bidders : 4 bidders
Type : Litra
Date: c. 317-310 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Magnifique tête de Koré. Joli revers. Belle patine marron foncé

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête de Koré (Perséphone) à gauche, couronné avec des épis ; derrière, un bucrane.
Obverse legend : SURAKOSIWN
Obverse translation : (de Syracuse).

Reverse


Reverse description : Taureau chargeant à gauche ; au-dessus, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : (HR)

Commentary


Sur notre exemplaire, nous avons un bucrane au lieu de la grappe de raisin. Le revers est très proche des petits bronzes de Marseille au taureau chargeant. Le monogramme du revers se retrouve sur de nombreux bronzes de la même période et aussi sur le monnayage d’argent d’Agathoklès.

Historical background


SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, tyranus of Syracuse

Agathokles had seized power in Syracuse in 317 BC and assumed the title of king in 305 BC. In 310 the tyrant invaded North Africa and attacked Carthage, but he was defeated in 307 and must retire to Sicily. Peace, signed the following year with the hereditary enemy, consecrates the hegemony of Agathokles over all Sicily.

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