My wife and I have enjoyed our trip, so far. I picked up a few pieces. The first is interesting a few ways. It has a scale & a jumping sheep. The second is an over strike. Maybe someone here can ID the two coins. Our best night out was to a jazz club. This club is next to: "Don't Tell Momma."
Very cool new NY coins! The double strike looks like the left facing bust and eagle relate to a Hiketas II Litra, like: Syracuse, Sicily Hiketas II, Ruled 287-278 BC AE Litra, Struck circa 283-279 BC Obverse: ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛANIOY, youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. Reverse: ΣΥΡΑΚ-ΟΣΙΩΝ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread, A to left. References: CNS II, 168; HGC 2, 1449; SNG ANS 799 And I see the thunderbolt which makes me think Agathokles, like this but it's bust is the wrong way (but I see an upside-down BAΣ below the thunderbolt): Syracuse, Sicily Agathokles, Ruled 317-289 BC AE Trias, Struck circa 304-289 BC Obverse: ΣΩTEIPA, draped bust of Artemis Soteira (‘Artemis the Savior’) right, quiver over shoulder.. Reverse: AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣILEOΣ, winged thunderbolt. References: CNS 138; BAR Issue 20; HGC 2, 1537 Size: 22mm, 9.5g
Really great overstrike. You might consider submitting to djmacdo at Forvm—he is assembling a database with some French numismatists.
