ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Agyrion

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 664 AE Litra, 29.90g
3,250 SFr. ex NAC 13 (1998); NAC 21 (2001)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	664
Description	Litra circa 357-344, Æ 29.90 g. AGURINA - IΩN Head of Heracles r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. [PALLAGKAIOS] Forepart of man-headed bull r. Campana 6. Calciati III, 5. Giesecke Sicilia Numis-matica pl. 16, 1. SNG München 15. AMB 248 (this coin). Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Traces of overstriking on a drachm of Syracuse, otherwise extremely fine Ex NAC 13, 1998, 248 and NAC 21, 2001, 47 sales.
Issuer	SICILY | Agyrium
Metal	AE (Bronze)
Denomination	Litra
Weight	29.90g
Estimate	3000
Sold	3250
Currency	Sfr
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NAC 13, Oct 8 1998

Lot 248

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NAC 21, May 17 2001

Lot 47

SICILY | Agyrion

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 664 AE Litra, 29.90g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 664. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.