366, Lot: 397. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 8 Litrai (22mm, 6.81 g, 2h). Struck circa 213-212 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, single-pendant earring, and necklace, wearing aegis around neck; AΓ monogram behind neck / Winged thunderbolt; ΣΩ below. Burnett, Enna 17 (dies 5/B); BAR Issue 88; HGC 2, 1414 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 1044 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzilliam 1438–9 (same obv. die); BMC 655 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1393 (same dies); Weber 1721 (same dies). EF, attractive gray toning.

Ex Frank Kovacs Inventory (ticket included, erroneously marked “ex Enna Hoard 87”). Lot also includes old Spink ticket marked “CMW 10/91, 38”.