Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2993 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI ON* traces around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, cf.Boehringer 221 similar dies). Lightly toned, scratched and porous, broken dies, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, from Downie's 3.12.2008.
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Lot 2991
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Lot 2992
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 g), obv. fast walking quadriga ...
Estimate $200
Lot 2994
SICILY, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.68 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, **S* ...
Estimate $80
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right ...
Estimate $800