Tetradrachm - Agathokles

Features

Issuer Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant Agathocles (317 BC - 304 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 310 BC - 305 BC
Value Tetradrachm (20)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 17.52 g
Diameter 25.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
189977
References SNG ANS 5# 672-674,
Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes) : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG Copenhagen# 766,
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.
SNG Lloyd# 1500,
Andrew Meadows, Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward S. G. Robinson; 1933. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 2. The Lloyd Collection / Parts 1-2. Etruria to Thurium. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 3 more volumes.
HGC 2# 1536
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 2. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) : Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head of Kore right, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace. ΚΟΡΑΣ to left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΟΡΑΣ

Reverse

Nike standing right erecting trophy to right. ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ to left, triskeles to lower left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

BAR Issue 23.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Agathokles
Roma Numismatics
Auction XXX
Lot 73
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2024 XF USD 2392.67
(GBP 1900.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Agathokles
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 20
Lot 336
Internet Archive
25 Jun 2022 XF USD 3531.25
(CHF 3200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Agathokles
CNG
Triton XXIII
Lot 143
Internet Archive
14 Jan 2020 XF USD 2000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm - Agathokles
CNG
Triton XXV
Lot 111
Internet Archive
11 Jan 2022 VF USD 3000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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