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Sicily, Syracuse, Democracy, 214-212 BC, 12 litrae, head of Athena left in crested Corinthian hel

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Sicily, Syracuse, Democracy, 214-212 BC, 12 litrae, head of Athena left in crested Corinthian hel
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Sicily, Syracuse, Democracy, 214-212 BC, 12 litrae, head of Athena left in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin, rev., SYP?K?S?O?, Artemis standing left, shooting with bow, quiver at her shoulder and hound at her feet; in left field, ??/S?, 10.05g, die axis 5.00, extremely fine

References: A. Burnett, The Enna Hoard and the Silver Coinage of the Syracusan Democracy, SNR 62, 1983, 33; BMC 652, these dies.Provanance: Purchased Spink, London, 1 April 1966; Walter Niggeler collection, Bank Leu/ Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, 3 December 1965, lot 107; Münzen und Medaillen 7, Basel, 3 December 1948, lot 416.

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Sicily, Syracuse, Democracy, 214-212 BC, 12 litrae, head of Athena left in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin, rev., SYP?K?S?O?, Artemis standing left, shooting with bow, quiver at her shoulder and hound at her feet; in left field, ??/S?, 10.05g, die axis 5.00, extremely fine

References: A. Burnett, The Enna Hoard and the Silver Coinage of the Syracusan Democracy, SNR 62, 1983, 33; BMC 652, these dies.Provanance: Purchased Spink, London, 1 April 1966; Walter Niggeler collection, Bank Leu/ Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, 3 December 1965, lot 107; Münzen und Medaillen 7, Basel, 3 December 1948, lot 416.

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