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Lot 43. Hiketas II AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC
Splendid Hiketas AV Dekadrachm
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 17th, 19:14:20 CET)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 13:11:00 CET
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CHF 5'000.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 5'367.88 / USD 5'609.75 / GBP 4'462.26
Bid history
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CHF 5'000.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2017-12-13, 13:35:25
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CHF 4'800.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2017-12-10, 15:45:07
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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eAuction #58, Lot 43. Estimate: CHF 6'000.00
Syracuse, Sicily. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AV 60 Litrai - Dekadrachm (16-17 mm, 4.26 g), c. 279/8 BC.
Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears, earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN before, torch behind.
Rev. Nike, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; ring above, Θ below, EΠI IKETA in exergue.
Jameson 871 (same dies); SNG ANS 776 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1523 (same obverse die).
A splendid example with great surfaces and without the usual obverse die rust, resulting in a fantastic obverse. Reverse die shift, otherwise superb extremely fine and as struck.
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