Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4243 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
MACEDON, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.89 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417, SNG ANS 438, SNG Ash. 2324, BMC 17-22). Charming coin, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3284) and before from The New York Sale VII, January 15, 2004 (lot 162) and then previously from Swiss Credit (Schweizerische Kreditanstalt) (SKA) Bern, Auction Sale No.5, April 18-19, 1986 (lot 134).
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4241
MACEDON, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.35 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking ...
Estimate $150
Lot 4242
MACEDON, Neapolis, silver stater, (525-500 B.C.), (10.02 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, ...
Estimate $2,500
Lot 4243 This lot
MACEDON, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.89 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, ...
Estimate $500
Lot 4244
MACEDON, Neapolis, (424-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.84 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, ...
Estimate $300
Lot 4245
MACEDON, Olynthos Mint, Chalkidian League, silver tetradrachm, (420-392 B.C.), but issued c.410-401 B.C., (14.75 g), ...
Estimate $1,500