Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 3218 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $60
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $40
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (16.032 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, bucranium behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **F*, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); another similar (16.228 grams), of uncertain symbol, (S.1221). Surface pitting, first very fine/good fine and very scarce, second fine/very good. (2)
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously acquired from Seaby, London in July 1981.
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