Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 117    17–20 Apr 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4462    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

SICILY, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.43 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **S[URA]KO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, minor oxidation, good very fine and very scarce.

Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously Noble Numismatics Sale 92, lot 5025. Also Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Triton XI January 9, 2008 (lot 1758 part) and previously from Paramount International Coin Corporation, Miami Beach International, Auction Sale, January 7-8, 1977, (lot 535) with tickets.

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