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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 710. Estimate $4000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006. 
Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 247-215 BC. AV 60 Litrae - Dekadrachm (4.26 g, 6h). Struck circa 220-217 BC. Head of Persephone left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; wreath behind / IERWNOS, charioteer in driving biga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; monogram below. Carroccio 18 (D9/R19); SNG ANS 867 var. (obverse symbol); SNG Copenhagen 816 var. (same); BMC 516 (same dies); De Nanteuil 394 (same obv. die). EF, lightly toned, slight obverse die shift, hairline die breaks on reverse. ($4000)