Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 92    24–27 Nov 2009   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5029    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (7.868 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, around **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEO[S] / BASILEO[S]*, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.); another AE 23 (5.318 grams), obv. head of young male (Herakles) to right, rev. lion prowling to right, club above, javelin in exergue, dotted border, (S.1201, BMC 391, Calciati 151, SNG ANS 740). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.

Ex Spink Australia, Sydney privately, December 15 1977 for the first coin and Spink America, December 7, 1999 (lot 482 part) for the second coin.

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    SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (9.82 grams), obv. bust of Artemis ...

    Estimate $140

  • Lot 5029   This lot

    SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (7.868 grams), obv. bust of Artemis ...

    Estimate $120

  • Lot 5030  

    SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 23, (9.76 grams), obv. bust of youthful ...

    Estimate $150

  • Lot 5031  

    SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18, (6.92, 6.00 grams), obv. Poseidon ...

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