Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2059 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. SYVPAKOS[ION] around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied in layers, four dolphins around, (cf.S.932, Boehringer 675 same dies, BMC 120, SNG Cop. 661 same dies). Porous flan on obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine, scarce.
Boehringer note 11 specimens from these dies, only a few in private collections.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 2057
SICILY, Messana, (428-426 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.78 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right ...
Estimate $700
Lot 2058
SICILY, Selinus, silver didrachm, (520-500 B.C.), (8.86 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided ...
Estimate $600
Lot 2059 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by ...
Estimate $700
Lot 2060
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hiero II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.64 grams), obv. diademed ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 2061
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.50 grams), obv. diademed head ...
Estimate $1,000