Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3217 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $120
SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18, (5.980 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, **SW* below, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 856); another Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26 (18.748 grams), obv. Hieron diademed head left, rev. horseman prancing to right, (S.1221, SNG Cop.833). First with dark green-black patina, very fine, obverse better; second good fine. (2)
Ex William B. Porter Collection with his tickets.
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Lot 3217 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18, (5.980 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left ...
Estimate $150
Lot 3218
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (16.032 grams), obv. diademed head ...
Estimate $60
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