Greek Silver & Bronze


Lot 4409 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $80
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SOLD $90
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 20, (7.044 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IER WNOS*, A**G* below, (S.1223, cf.BMC 611, cf.McClean 2927, SNG ANS 979-980). Brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously acquired from Cummings at Coinex London, October 1989.
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