SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.29 g, 1h). Corinthian standard. Struck 344-339/8 BC. Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 77. Estimated: $ 1 000

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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.29 g, 1h). Corinthian standard. Struck 344-339/8 BC. Head of Arethousa left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; ΣYP-AKO-[Σ]IΩN and three dolphins around / Forepart of Pegasos left; star above. HGC 2, 1405; SNG Copenhagen 713 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1448 (same dies); Jameson 856 (this coin); Weber 1647 (same dies). Deep old iridescent tone, light porosity, scrape on reverse. Good VF.

Ex Lawrence M. Cutler Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts [XXIV], 18 October 1990), lot 106; Numismatic Fine Arts Winter MBS (15 January 1982), lot 93; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913); Sir Arthur J. Evans Collection.


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Triton XXVII – Session One – Lot 1-337 will be held Tuesday morning, 9 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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