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Dekadrachm - Hicetas

Dekadrachm - Hicetas - obverseDekadrachm - Hicetas - reverse

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Features

Issuer Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant Hicetas (Ικέτας) (289 BC - 279 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 279 BC - 278 BC
Value Decadrachm (50)
Currency Litra
Composition Gold
Weight 4.27 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
475827
References BMC Greek# –
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG ANS 5# –
Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, Jameson# –
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Gulbenkian# –
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain, pendant earring an pearl necklace. Behind neck, cornucopiae.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ

Reverse

Nike, holding goad in her right hand and reins in her left, driving biga rushing to right. Above, thunderbolt; Φ before horses, K below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
Φ
K
ΕΠΙ ΙΚΕΤΑ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Buttrey, 'The Morgantina Gold Hoard and the Coinage of Hicetas' in NC 13, 1973, pp. 6-7, otherwise unpublished.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (279 BC - 278 BC)  Photo $ 6100

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Dekadrachm - Hicetas
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4.27 g
UBS Gold & Numismatics Auction 78, lot 1022
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Dekadrachm - Hicetas
Roma Numismatics
Auction XVIII
Lot 537
Internet Archive
29 Sep 2019 XF USD 4002.34
(GBP 3000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Dekadrachm - Hicetas
Auctiones
eAuction 13
Lot 4
Internet Archive
17 Feb 2013 XF USD 11 901.66
(CHF 9500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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