Description: This ancient Greek coin from Sicily is a must-have for any coin collector. With a weight of 17.25 grams and a fineness of 0.9, this Tetradrachm is made of silver and features the image of Agathocles, who was ruling Syracuse between 317 and 289 BC. The coin is uncleaned and ungraded, which adds to its historical value. It comes without certification, but its authenticity can be attested to by its historical period and era. This coin is a piece of ancient history that will make a great addition to any collection. Ancients SICILY. Syracuse. Agathocles (317-289 BC). AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.25 gm, 6h). smoothing. Pre-royal coinage, ca. 310-305 BC. Head of Persephone left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and beaded necklace; three dolphins around, NK below neck truncation / YPAKOIN, charioteer driving quadriga galloping left, reins in left hand, kentron in right; triskeles counterclockwise above, AN monogram in exergue. SNG ANS 637. HGC 2, 1348. Gorgeous obsidian toning with hints of baby blue haloing devices. This beautiful tetradrachm falls into the earlier series of coins struck under Agathocles, who ruled Syracuse as a military strongman or "tyrant" and later styled himself "King of Sicily." In many ways he was a western counterpart to the Hellenistic rulers who carved up Alexander the Great's vast empire to the east. The son of a simple potter, he joined the army and rose through the ranks to become a strategos, or general. Ambitious, audacious and unscrupulous, he was banished for attempting to overthrow the democratic government of Syracuse, but returned in 317 BC leading an army of mercenaries, seized the city, and banished or murdered all of his opponents. War with Carthage followed; with Syracuse under siege, he staged a daring attack on the African hinterlands of Carthage that turned the tide of war in his favor. Though ultimately defeated in Africa, Agathocles returned to Sicily strengthened and was able to conclude a treaty with Carthage on favorable terms.
Price: 9850 USD
Location: Troy, New York
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Denomination: Tetradrachm
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
Composition: Silver
Year: 367 BC
Era: Ancient
Fineness: 0.9
Grade: Ungraded
KM Number: na
Certification: Uncertified
