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Twenty-Five Litrae of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse

Twenty-Five Litrae of Agathokles,Tyrant of Syracuse

r. 317-289 BCE

Agathokles of Syracuse

Greek

Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo l.; to r., lekanis (Jenkins: lamp). Rev.: SYRAKOSION Tripod-lebes; ground line. Linear border.

Electrum

Hellenistic period, Early

Coins