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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1122

A Trio of Sicilian Bronzes (3): i) Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), AE, SOTEIRA, head of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder, wearing earrings and necklace, rev. AGATHAKLEOS-BASILEOS, winged thunderbolt, 8.97g (Calciati, CNS II, 277, 142; SNG Copenhagen 779; SNG ANS 708), good fine; ii) Syracuse, Pyrrhus (278-276 BC), AE Litra, SYRAKOSION, head of Herakles left, clad in lion skin, rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, hurling thunderbolt and brandishing shield, wreath to left field, 11.13g (CNS II, 177; SNG ANS 845; HGC 2, 1450), rich brown patina, great portrait, reverse lamentably softened, still near very fine; iii) Centuripae Dekonkion, AE, struck late 3rd-early 2nd Century BC, laureate head of Zeus right, eagle behind, rev. KENTO-PILINON, thunderbolt, delta below, 10.65g (CNS III, 3; SNG ANS 1311; HGC 2, 633), good fine to very fine; (3)

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The "Veitchii" Collection of Ancient Coins

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