Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
This lot is not illustrated.
Lot 4215 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.62 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath A, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (2.43 g), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, with necklace and pearls, before six pellets, rev. six pellets in two rows of three all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, Calciati I 35 [p.43-44], SNG Morcom 599, Gabrici 29-35 [p.140], SNG ANS 186-187, BMC 54). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin chipped, both with tickets. (2)
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3985).
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 4213
SICILY, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.57 g), issued ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 4214
SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (8.39 g), obv. Poseidon head to left ...
Estimate $120
Lot 4215 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.62 g), obv. diademed head ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4216
SICULO-PUNIC, (c.410-395 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.86 g), obv. free horse prancing to right, Nike flying ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 4217
SICULO-PUNIC, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. wreathed head of ...
Estimate $5,000