| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 27 Price realized: 130 CHF (Approx. 148 USD / 137 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Hieron II, 275-216 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 27.30 mm, 18.67 g). Young diademed head of Hieron to left. Rev. Horseman running to right, wearing cuirass, helmet and chlamys, holding a long spear in his right hand; below horse ΣΩ. In exergue IEPΩNOΣ. Calciati, CNS II, 382, 195 Rl 31; HGC 2, 1547. Dark green patina. Good Fineery Fine. Ex Bonhams 4 December 1980, lot 98. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 23 Price realized: 70 CHF (Approx. 80 USD / 74 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Agathokles, circa 317-310 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 22.10 mm, 8.52 g). ΣΩTEIPA Head of Artemis Soteira to right, holding quiver over the shoulder, wearing earrings and necklace, around border of dots. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ Winged thunderbolt. Calciati, CNS II, 277, 142. SNG Copenhagen 779. SNG ANS 708; HGC 2, 1537. Dark green patina. Extremely Fine. From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 25 Price realized: 36 CHF (Approx. 41 USD / 38 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Hiketas II, circa 287-278 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 19.00 mm, 7.35 g). ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Head of Kore to left, wreathed with corn. Rev. Charioteer driving fast biga to right ; A in exergue (not visible). Calciati, CNS II, 263, 125; HGC 2, 1446. Fine emerald green patina with some deposit. Extremely Fine. Starting price: 30 CHF |  |
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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 3 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 25 Price realized: 55 CHF (Approx. 62 USD / 58 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THE CARTHAGINIANS IN SICILY AND SARDINIA. Circa 300-264 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 18.50 mm, 4.02 g). Sardinian mint. Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and elaborate necklace. Rev. Head of horse to right; in right field, star with six rays. Lulliri 2018, "La monetazione Cartaginese in Sardegna", 33, 67. Viola, CNP 251.f. Acquaro 1974, "Le monete puniche del museo nazionale di Cagliari", 589. Calciati, CNS III, 394, 21/6-7. SNG Cop. 146. HGC 2, 1671. Dark green patina. Surface porosity. Very Fine. Starting price: 40 CHF |  |
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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 26 Price realized: 200 CHF (Approx. 227 USD / 211 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Hieron II, circa 275-216 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 22.00 mm, 8.98 g). Head of Poseidon to left, hair tied by a band. Rev. Ornamented trident between two dolphins; on the sides of the shank, IEPΩNOΣ. Calciati, CNS II, 369, 194; SNG ANS 965. Dark brown patina. About Extremely Fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 675 Price realized: 380 CHF (Approx. 432 USD / 401 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Hieron II, 216-215/4 BC. 1 1/2 Litra (Silver, 12 mm, 1.07 g, 6 h), in the name of the Syrakosioi. Bust of Artemis to right, wearing pendant earring and with her quiver over her shoulder. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ Owl, with closed wings, standing to right, head facing; to left, E. CCO 307 (D1/R1). SNG ANS 906 var. (different letter). Darkly toned and unusually attractive for this charming issue. Minor scratches and with a flan fault on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
