SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 8 Litrai – Didrachm (20mm, 6.65 g, 12h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 69. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 8 Litrai – Didrachm (20mm, 6.65 g, 12h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed head left / Nike driving slow right; BA above, Φ to right. CCO 281.5 and 7 (D1/R1) = SNG Lockett 1018 (this coin); BAR Issue 66; HGC 2, 1562; SNG Fitzwilliam 1408 (same dies). Old collection tone, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 114; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 923; Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 1214.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 19 September at 9 AM ET.

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