Sicily, Lipara; head of Apollo/trident
180,00 €
Description
Sicily, Lipara, 317 – 279 BC. Time of Agathokles and Hiketas. Laureate head of Apollo left / ΛΙΠΑ-ΡΑΙΩΝ; ornamented trident head.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,60 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 1097; CNS 28 |
| Commentary: | rare; mottled brown-green patina, well centered |
Historical Context
In 304 BC Agathokles pillaged the city but the booty was lost when the ship sank during the storm.






