Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4701 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $13,000
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.400 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (43.35 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins (two visible), **D* before neck, **SU RA K O SION* legend above, [EYANE] off flan below, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies D.I/XI; SNG Cop. 691 [same dies]; Pozzi Collection 614 [same dies]). With original hoard patination, obverse die with surface corrosion, coin of fine style with a well centred reverse die, with minimum wear, otherwise nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Gallatin notes only 10 specimens from these dies.
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