Ancient Greek Coins
Lot 1420 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Greek Coins
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,500
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.478-472 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 261 same dies [obverse 118/reverse 179], Randazzo Hoard 437-8, dies not in SNG ANS). Good very fine and a very rare die combination.
Boehringer notes one example only from these dies.
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Estimate $2,000
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