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Lot 5. Syracuse, Hiketas AV Dekadrachm, c. 279/8 BC
Mint state Hiketas AV 60 Litrai
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, June 16th, 19:02:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 03:36:00 CET
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CHF 5'500.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 5'908.06 / USD 6'155.02 / GBP 4'912.61
Bid history
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CHF 5'500.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2013-06-15, 11:09:53
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CHF 5'500.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2013-06-16, 19:02:26
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CHF 5'250.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2013-06-16, 17:23:16
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 3
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eAuction #17, Lot 5. Estimate: CHF 6'000.00
Syracuse, Sicily. Hiketas (287-278 BC). AV 60 Litrai - Dekadrachm (16 mm, 4.28 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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