Silver & Bronze
Lot 2470 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Silver & Bronze
Estimate $5,000
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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 Noble Numismatics Sale 117, lot 4448. Previously the Brian Bolton Collection, from Antiquarius New Zealand with ticket.
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