Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek
Lot 2240 SESSION 14 (9.30AM FRIDAY 17TH APRIL) Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek
Estimate $1,250
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SICILY, Syracuse, struck under Gelon I, (485-480 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.58g), obv. charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethousa right, four dolphins around, **SYRA-K-OS-ION*, (S.926, Boehringer 38-41, 46-7, 49, HGC 2 1306). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr Colin C. Burnside Colleciton.
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Estimate $1,250
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