2 Litrai - Agathocles / Fourth Democracy

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
King	Agathocles (304 BC - 289 BC)
Period	Fourth Democracy (289 BC - 287 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	289 BC - 288 BC
Value	2 Litrai
Currency	Litra
Composition	Bronze
Weight	21.43 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 430585
References	CNS# 137 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , AMB Basel# 519 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland.

Obverse

Bust of Artemis right, garment on shoulders, wearing triple-pendant earring and beaded necklace; hair in knot behind and quiver on shoulder.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ

Reverse

Winged thunderbolt.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣΥΡΑΚ
ΟΣΙΩΝ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Only two specimens known.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (289 BC - 288 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 64 Lot 745	17 May 2012	XF	USD 13 904.55 (CHF 11 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex M&M 64, 1984, 50 and NAC 13, 1998, 519
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