Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3169 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $100
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SOLD $130
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 20, (5.636 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IERW NOS*, O**F* below, (S.1223, BMC 609, Calciati 197 rev.19, SNG ANS 987-993). Brown patina, good very fine and very scarce, with very clear control letters.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously acquired from Cummings at Coinex London, October 1989.
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