Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4448 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $5,000
SICILY, Himera, (c.530-520 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.44 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left with claw raised, border of dots around, rev. windmill sail pattern of four raised and four sunken triangles within segmented linear border, (S.715, Kraay Hirmer 67, BMC 3 var). Attractively toned, well struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously Antiquarius New Zealand with ticket.
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