1087897 | GREEK. SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (Agathokles). (Tyrant, 317-289 BC). Struck 317-289 BC. AV Stater (or Double-Decadrachm). NGC MS✭ (Mint State ✭) Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5 Fine Style. 16mm. 5.71gm. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with griffin / ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ/ [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ/ T. Thunderbolt. HGC 2, 1535. Gulbenkian 339 (this coin). BAR issue 29. Cf. SNG ANS 702 (different reverse symbol).
Struck as King of Sicily (295-289 BC).
Ex Spink Auction 175 (2005) Lot 43; Ex NGSA Auction 4 (11 December 2006) Lot 53; Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich Auction 8 (2017) Lot 9; and Ex Heritage Auction #3061 (2018) Lot 32008. Includes NGC Photo Certificate.
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