Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles; head of Apollo/triskeles
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Description
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317 – 289 BC). Struck 317 -310 BC. Diademed head of Apollo left / Triskeles.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,92 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG ANS 546; BAR issue 5 |
| Commentary: | dark brown patina, well centered, pitting |
Historical Context
In 317 BC Agathokles, with an army of mercenaries as his support, became a magistrate of Syracuse and got rid of his earlier opponents, killing 4,000 and banishing 6,000.






