SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 7.74 g, 10h). Struck circa 282-278 BC. VF.

Electronic Auction 593
Lot: 33. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Bronze

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

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 7.74 g, 10h). Struck circa 282-278 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; star to left. CNS 168; BAR Issue 39; HGC 2, 1449. Blue-green patina, overstruck on an earlier issue of Hiketas II (CNS 156). VF.

Calciati, in CNS, recorded his type CNS 167 overstruck on a variety of issues (Zeus-Eagle Group V), but did not record any overstrikes for CNS 168.

Closing Date and Time: 13 August 2025 at 10:10:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.