Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5030 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $90
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 23, (9.76 grams), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, **DIOS ELLANIOU* to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, traces on left **SURAK OSIWN*, A in left field, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 20a-c, SNG ANS 810). Brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Triton XI January 9, 2008 (lot 1758 part) and previously from the Hans Schulman Auction, New York, November 29-December 2, 1971 (lot 270).
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