SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (23mm, 10.21 g, 5h). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 71. Estimated: $ 3 000

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Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (23mm, 10.21 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; on her far side, hound springing left; ΞA to left. Burnett, Enna 24 (dies 9/q); BAR Issue 84; SNG ANS 1040 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1436 (same dies); Pozzi 664 (same dies). Toned, a little die wear. EF.

From the Otrera Collection, purchased from Terrasini Ancient Coins. Ex Triton XIX (5 January 2016), lot 68; G. Hirsch 275 (22 September 2011), lot 3328; Virgil M. Brand Collection (Part 3, Sotheby's, 9 June 1983), lot 42; A. Hess (7 October 1907), lot 1706 (both Hirsch and Brand erroneously list this coin as being a Berlin Museum duplicate, but it is from a later part of the Hess sale, containing coins from other consignors).


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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