Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2954 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $15,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $18,000
ITALY, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.415/0-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 g), obv. facing lion's head, rev. head of Apollo to right, wearing laurel wreath, olive sprig behind, **RHGINON* to right, (S.501, Herzfelder 89 [same dies], HN Italy 2496, SNG ANS 660, SNG Lloyd 698, Weber 1119). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics private sale. Previously J.P.Morgan Collection and Strozzi Sale 1907, lot 1253.
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Lot 2952
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Estimate $100
Lot 2953
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ITALY, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.415/0-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 g), obv. facing lion's head, rev. head ...
Estimate $15,000
Lot 2955
ITALY, Bruttium, Terina, (c.420-400 B.C.), silver nomos (stater), Group D (Holloway & Jenkins), (7.71 g), ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 2956
ITALY AND SICILY, assorted AE issues from Rhegion, (7.82 g), (350-270 B.C.), obv. lion scalp ...
Estimate $150