Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3475 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
SICILY, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), electrotype of a silver decadrachm by Kimon, (33.2 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, above **SURAKOSIW*, K on head band, (cf.S.952; Jongkees dies B/**g*; electro copy of BMC 202 [same dies, cf.Hill Pl.26.2]). Extremely fine.
A electrotype copy made by R.Ready of the British Museum example but with his initials filed off the edge of the piece.
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