Ancient Greece - 406/5 BCE Sicily, Syracuse AV 20-Litrai/Tetra NGC MS - FINEST KNOWN!
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SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysius I (406/5-367 BCE). AV 20-litrai or tetradrachm (11mm, 1.13 gm, 8h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Attic standard, ca. 406/5 BCE. Obverse: ΣYPA, head of Heracles facing left, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied around neck; linear border. Reverse: Σ-Y/P-A, quadripartite incuse square; small head of Arethusa facing left in central incuse circle. References: HGC 2, 1289. SNG ANS 351-4. Bérend pl. XI, 3. Boehringer pl. I, 6. Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 7. Sparkling example. Crisp and meticulously detailed. Bright flan with considerable luster. An especially attractive example of this fractional issue.
Dionysius I from Guillaume Rouille's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum. Image: wikipedia.
| Grading Service | NGC |
|---|---|
| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | MS60 |
| Ancient Year Range | 5th C. BC |
| Denom Type | Ancient |
| Numeric Denomination | AV 20-Litrai/Tetra. |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Uncirculated |
| Strike Type | Business |
| Holder Variety | Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
