Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3155 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $20,000
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SICILY, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (41.57 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins (two visible), **D* before neck, **SU RA K O SION* legend above, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies VIII/D1; SNG Fitz. 1277 [same reverse die]; ACNAC Dewing 901-902 [same reverse die). Struck from very rusty obverse die, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Gallatin notes only 2 specimens from these dies.
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