Classical Numismatic
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V e r y R a r e S i l v e r 1 6 Litrae o f T h e S y r a c u s a n D e m o c r a c y
922. Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 8 Litrae (7.05 gm). Circa 216-215 BC. Diademed head of Gelon left; eagle standing behind / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ above, ΓΕΛΏΝΟΣ in exergue, Nike in walking biga right; A below. SNG Oxford 2114 (same dies). Toned, near EF, fine style. ($1200)
923. Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 8 Litrae (6.95 gm). Circa 216-215 BC. Diademed head of Gelon left; Φ below bust, club behind / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ above, ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ below, Nike in galloping biga right; A before, Ε below. SNG ANS—; BMC Sicily—; SNG Lockett—; SNG Lloyd-. An apparently unpublished combination of symbols and letters! EF, minor surface marks. ($500)
924. Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieran II. 275-215 BC. AR 4 Litrae (3.37 gm). Circa 216-215 BC. Diademed head of Gelon left / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ left, ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ right, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; BA left Κ right. SNG ANS 900; Burnett, "The Enna Hoard," SNR 62,57. Lightly toned, near EF. ($500)
927. The Syracusan Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 16 Litrae (12.97 gm). Laureate head of Zeus left; ΑΓ monogram below / Nike standing in quadriga right, urging horses on; ΣΩ above, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ in exergue. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard," SNR 62,71 (same dies); Jameson 890 (this coin). Toned, near EF, light surface roughness, small flan crack. Very rare. ($4500) Ex R. Jameson Collection.
928. The Syracusan Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrae (10.14 gm). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Athenian helmet; snake representing an aegis at the front of neck / ΣΥΡΑ ΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Artemis standing left, drawing bow, hound at feet; ΔΙΦΙ before. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard, SNR 62," D34 variety.EF. ($800)
929. The Syracusan Democracy. Signed reverse die. 214-212 BC. AR 8 Litrae (6.87 gm). Head of Kore left wearing earring, necklace and wreath of grain; owl standing behind / Nike driving galloping quadriga right; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ below double exergual line, monogram above, AI below horses, signature AY on exergual line. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard, SNR 62," D52 (same dies); Jameson 894. Near EF. Very rare. ($3000) The two small letters on the exergual line, AY, are the signature of the artist AYCIA His full signature can befound on another die of this same type, cf. Basel 541.
925. Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. AR 10 Litrae (8.49 gm). Diademed head of Hieronymos left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟΥ, winged thunderbolt; MI. Holloway 14 (dies 06/R12). EF. ($1000)
926. Syracuse. Hieronymos. 215-214 BC. AR 10 Litrae (7.74 gm). Diademed head of Hieronymos left; >1 behind / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟΥ, winged thunderbolt; KI above. Holloway43 (021/R35); Burnett, "The Enna Hoard", SNR 62,65 (same dies). EF. ($700) 1
930. The Syracusan Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 8 Litrae (6.80 gm). Head of Kore left wearing earring, necklace and wreath of grain; bee behind / Nike driving walking quadriga left; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ in exergue, AR monogram before, ΣΥ API above. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard, SNR 62," D51; Jameson 895. VF, obverse slightly off-center. Very rare. ($1800)