Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4959 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $80
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SOLD $50
SICILY, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (3.19 grams), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, with necklace and pearls, before six pellets, rev. six pellets in two rows of three all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, Calciati I 35 [p.43-44], SNG Morcom 599, Gabrici 29-35 [p.140]; SNG ANS 186-187, BMC 54). Dark green patina, good very fine, very scarce.
Ex Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Triton XI January 9, 2008 (lot 1758 part) with his ticket.
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