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Lot 43. Hiketas II AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC

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Splendid Hiketas AV Dekadrachm
Hiketas II AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 17th, 19:14:20 CET)
Current time: Thursday, November 21st, 21:33:54 CET

Price realised: CHF 5'000.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 5'370.91 / USD 5'661.14 / GBP 4'478.66

High bidder: Bidder 2

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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