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Sicily, Syracuse, Agathocles (317-289 B.C.). Gold statere (double decadrachm or 80 litrae) ND (c.295 BC), Syracuse.

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NGC Ch XF 5/5 3/5 Fine Style (6639738-010).
Av. Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rv. ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛEΟ[Σ]. A winged thunderbolt; above, a monogram.

SNG ANS 702 - BMC 417; Gold - 5.68 g - 16.5 mm - 2 h

From the collection of the Countess de Béhague, Jean Vinchon numismatique sale, April 14, 1984, no. 63 and previously from the collection of Sir Edward Bunbury, Sotheby, Wilkonson and Hodge, June 15, 1896, no. 471.

NGC Ch XF 5/5 3/5 Fine Style (6639738-010).
Good centering, on a barely pinched blank. Light, even wear and a beautiful color with golden highlights. Prestigious pedigree. Superb.

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MDC AUCTION n° 14: Selection of coins, medals and banknotes; and Jean Lecompte's collection of colonial coins.

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03 May, 13:30

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MDC AUCTION n° 14: Selection of coins, medals and banknotes; and Jean Lecompte's collection of colonial coins.

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