Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
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Lot 3594 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SICILY, Tyndaris, AE 21, (c.287-276 B.C.), (5.46 grams), obv. female head (Persephone) to left, hair loosely rolled over forehead, bound with cord and loose behind, rev. the Dioscuri to left, on prancing horses, chlamydes floating out behind, above traces of **SWTHRES*, on plain exergue line, (S.1247, Calciat 12 [p.80-1], McClean 3020); Selinus, AE 18 (tetras), (c.450-400 B.C.), (8.36 grams), obv. head of river god left, rev. Selinon leaf, (S.1176, Calciati 6 [p.235] BMC 50); Iaitia, AE 16, (after 241 B.C.), (2.46 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles to left, rev. Herakles standing left, with lion skin on shoulders, (S.-, Calciati 6 [p.384], SNG Cop. 333 [Pl.7]); Solus, AE 13, (c.4th century B.C.), (1.75 grams), obv. head of Athena three-quarters face to right, wearing triple crested helmet, Rev. Punic legend "kfra", naked archer kneeling right about to discharge arrow from bow, (S.1181, Calciati 5 [p.310], BMC 5). Very good - good fine, mostly with dark patina, last with green patina all rare minor city issues. (4)
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Estimate $200
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