Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4460 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
SICILY, Centoripae, (344-336 B.C.), AE drachm or litra, (32.25 g), (one of the largest ancient Greek bronzes), obv. head of Kore-Persephone crowned with ears of corn, four dolphins around to right, rev. crouching panther with arched back walking left with raised right paw, (S.1080, SNG ANS 1305, Calciati III, 165, 1). Good fine and well centered with pleasing dark green patina, rare.
Ex Decades Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3581), previously from Baldwins New York Sale, January 2007 (lot 32), with ticket.
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