Ancient Greek Coins
Lot 1418 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Greek Coins
Estimate $5,000
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SOLD $6,400
SICILY, Syracuse, under early Tyrannies, (circa 500-485 B.C.), silver Tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), obv. SVRA above with charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in both hands, rev. Head of Arethusa left in incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square, (S.735, Boehringer series II, cf.23E (dies V-;R/13); cf.SNG ANS 4; cf.SNG Lloyd 1277; cf.Basel 423 (same rev. die); cf.Trait‚ I 2248). Very fine and very rare.
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., November 3, 2004 (lot 225, illustrated).
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Lot 1418 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, under early Tyrannies, (circa 500-485 B.C.), silver Tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), obv. SVRA above ...
Estimate $5,000
Lot 1419
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Lot 1420
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