Type Sicily - Syracuse. Reign of Agathocles Date 310-305 BC Tetradrachm

$8,250.00

Type Sicily - Syracuse. Reign of Agathocles

Date 310-305 BC. J.C.

Syracuse Workshop

Metal Silver

Diameter 25.5 mm

Weight 17.24 g

Reference HGCS 2 / 1348

Obverse Head of Arethusa on the left, crowned with ears of corn with earrings and a pearl necklace, surrounded by three dolphins.

Reverse Quadriga leaping left led by a charioteer, holding reins and kentron; above, triskelion; exergue line

SUP state

Observations Very well centered on an exploded flan. Very high reliefs, gray patina. Very pleasing!

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Type Sicily - Syracuse. Reign of Agathocles

Date 310-305 BC. J.C.

Syracuse Workshop

Metal Silver

Diameter 25.5 mm

Weight 17.24 g

Reference HGCS 2 / 1348

Obverse Head of Arethusa on the left, crowned with ears of corn with earrings and a pearl necklace, surrounded by three dolphins.

Reverse Quadriga leaping left led by a charioteer, holding reins and kentron; above, triskelion; exergue line

SUP state

Observations Very well centered on an exploded flan. Very high reliefs, gray patina. Very pleasing!

Type Sicily - Syracuse. Reign of Agathocles

Date 310-305 BC. J.C.

Syracuse Workshop

Metal Silver

Diameter 25.5 mm

Weight 17.24 g

Reference HGCS 2 / 1348

Obverse Head of Arethusa on the left, crowned with ears of corn with earrings and a pearl necklace, surrounded by three dolphins.

Reverse Quadriga leaping left led by a charioteer, holding reins and kentron; above, triskelion; exergue line

SUP state

Observations Very well centered on an exploded flan. Very high reliefs, gray patina. Very pleasing!

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Agathocles (Greek: Ἀγαθοκλῆς, Agathoklḗs; 361–289 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse (317–289 BC) and self-styled king of Sicily (304–289 BC).

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