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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1123

A Quartet of Syracuse Bronze (4): Agathokles (317-289 BC) (2): i) AE Hemilitron, struck c. 317-310, [SYRAKOS]ION, wreathed head of Kore left, symbol (shell?) behind, rev. bull butting left, dolphins swimming left above and below, NK monogram above, 11.35g (Calciati, CNS 96; BAR Issue 8; HGC 2, 1444), dark green patina, upper details softened but otherwise very fine; ii) AE Trias, wreathed head of Kore left, uncertain symbol behind, rev. bull butting left, dolphin above, S in wreath below, 2.64g (Calciati CSS II, 100; SNG ANS 1389), slightly worn surface, nice patina, very fine (2); iii) Hiketas II (287-278 BC), AE, wreathed head of Kore left, ear of grain behind, rev. charioteer driving galloping biga right, holding reins and kentron, star above, 10.62g (Calciati, CNS II, 123; HGC 2, 1446), good very fine, nice portrait; iv) Hieron II (275-215 BC), AE, head of Kore left, wreathed with corn, rev. bull butting left, club over .A. above, [G?]A in exergue, 4,36g (Calciatti 192 var. (exergue)), very fine (4); vii) Sicily, Akragas, Phintias (287-279 BC), AE, wreathed head of Artemis left, rev. wild boar standing left, 6.71g (Calciati CNS I, 117; SNG ANS 1122; HGC 2, 170), detailed and toned, good very fine; (4)

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The "Veitchii" Collection of Ancient Coins

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