Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4078 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,000
SICILY, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), issued at Syracuse, silver octobol, (5.14 g), obv. Persephone head to right, wreathed with corn, to right an altar/A, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to left, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left trace of **PURROU*, (S.982, SNG ANS 828 [Pl.26], BMC 7, HGC 3, 263). Even grey patina, good very fine, and very scarce.
Ex Antiquarius, New Zealand list 31 No.4 with their ticket.
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