 | The most expensive Greek coin of Künker’s Spring Auction Sales in 2022 was a Syracuse/Sicily. 16 litrae, 214-212 BC. Of the finest style, greatest rarity, utmost historical importance, on a large blank with wonderful toning. The 16 litrae coin was among one of the last issues of the free city of Syracuse before the Romans conquered it during the Second Punic War. 95,000 euros. |
| Punic Sicily. 5 shekel (decadrachm), around 264 BC, unknown Sicilian mint. Very rare. Very fine+. Estimate: 30,000 euros. Hammer price: 75,000 euros. The largest silver coin ever produced by Carthage weighing around 36 to 38 grams was used to pay mercenaries. |  |
 | Gela/Sicily. Tetradrachm, 450-440 BC. Very fine to extremely fine. Estimate: 2,500 euros. Hammer price: 34,000 euros. The colony of Gela was founded in 680 B.C. by colonists from Crete and Rhodes. The man-faced bull represents the Greek river god Acheloos. |
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