Important Ancient Coins

GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, SYRACUSE, Litra, late 5th cent. BC, head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with laurel wreath, between two dolphins, rev. bridled hippocamp with long hanging rein left, 7.41g/3h (CNS II, p.87, 43; SNG ANS 447-9). Extremely fine, beautiful dark-green patina £200-250