Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sale 85    24–27 Jul 2007   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3074    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Estimate $3,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SICULO-PUNIC, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm of finest style, (17.06 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone (or Arethusa) to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots, (S.6434, Rizzo Pl.66, 3; SNG Lloyd 1631 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [same dies, O47/R133]). Flat on top of hair, otherwise very fine or better with a choice tone and rare thus. The coin is mounted within a silvered frame and can be viewed from both sides. It also has a brief description underneath and is encased in purple velvet.

Ex B.R. Noble Collection, Glendining & Co, London, Auction Sale December 11-12, 1975 (lot37). Illustrated as cover coin and in plates. Exhibited at joint exhibition by Spink & Son and Copperfield Galleries as "An Exhibition of Ancient Numismatic Art 550 B.C. - 600 A.D. in November 1976 as item 17.

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