Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 139. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $1820. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AV Didrachm (0.66 gm). Struck circa 410-406 BC. Head of Athena left wearing crested Attic helmet / Facing aegis with gorgoneion in center. SNG ANS 316; Jameson 817; Rizzo pl. 48, 6; Boston MFA 440. Good VF, well centered. ($2000)

For a discussion of the dating and denomination of this issue, see C. Boehringer, "Die Finanzpolitik und Münzprägung des Dionysios von Syrakus," Essays Thompson, pp. 15-17 and C. Boehringer, "Ehrenrettung einer syrakusanischen Goldmünze" in FlorNum, pp. 73-79.