Pyrrhos, King of Epiros, 297-272 BC.), AV Stater, 8.55g, Struck in Syracuse, 278 BC. 

Head of Athena right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with 
Pegasos, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; owl facing behind, A below chin. 
BASILEOS PYRROY, Nike alighting left, holding wreath and trophy;
bucranium at her feet left 

BMC 1; Jameson 1124; Gulbenkian 910. 
Ex Bank Leu AG, Auction 42, Zurich, May 1987, lot 214 and
Auction 52, Zurich, May 1991, lot 67.

Estimate: US$ 40,000	
With permission of Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals at The New York Sale XXVII, January 2012, lot 342.