Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1589 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000
SICILY, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven rough flan and slightly double struck on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 116, (lot 4209). Previously Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and from Noble Numismatics Sale 106 (lot 3339) and previously from the Peus Auction Sale 404 (lot 2202) with ticket.
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Estimate $2,000
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