Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 105    25–27 Mar 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3985    Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.62 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath A, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (2.43 g), 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). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin chipped. (2)

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