ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Syracuse

CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013

Lot 113 AR Dekadrachm, 42.79g
ex Virzi, Hirsch XXXII (1912), 327

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rNumis notes: Robert & Julius Diez Colln

House	Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA
Date	January 16th, 2013
Lot	113
Description	(part...see CNG link for full) Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Dekadrachm (32mm, 42.79 g, 9h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Struck circa 405-400 B... Gallatin dies R.XV/F.IXa (this coin listed as example 2); SNG ANS 374 corr. (same dies; coin is Gallatin example 1 not 2); SNG Lloyd –; Dewing 915–7 var. (same obv. die, no pellet). VF, toned, flan a little compact, light scratches under tone from old cleaning, slight roughness, a couple die breaks on reverse. Early die state before the usual die rust appears. From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection. Ex Tom Virzi Collection (J. Hirsch XXXII, 14 November 1912), lot 327.
Issuer	SICILY | Syracuse
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Dekadrachm
Weight	42.79g
Estimate	7500
Sold	19000
Currency	USD
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J.Hirsch XXXII, Nov 14 1912

Lot 327

SICILY | Syracuse

CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013

Lot 113 AR Dekadrachm, 42.79g

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