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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     161014      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SICILY City:     Syracuse Issuer:     Agathocles Date Ruled:     317-289 BC Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Litra Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC circa 304-289 Diameter:     22 mm Weight:     9.76 g Die Axis:     7 h Obverse Legend:     ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Artemis right, hair gathered behind head, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, quiver over shoulder Reverse Legend:     ΑΓΑΘΟΚΕΛΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ Reverse Description:     Winged thunderbolt Primary Reference:     Holloway, "The Bronze Coinage of Agathokles," Essays Thompson, P. 92 Reference2:     Calciati II 142 Reference3:     SNG ANS 708 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=77774 Grade:     Good VF, attractive dark red-brown patina with hues of green, light cleaning marks.

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