Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3260 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
SICILY, Messana, (470-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.136 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSANION (some letters reversed), hare running to right, olive spray below, (cf.S.843 [£650], Caltabiano 357 [obv.die 162, rev. die 152, 7 specimens known]). Struck from rusty and worn dies as are all known examples, otherwise very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (Lot 1809).
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