Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 122    19–21 Nov 2019   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3040    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $15,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SICILY, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos, but unsigned, (42.74 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above to right holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, traces of legend above and below on right a star below the dolphin, (cf.S.954, Gallatin dies (XXIII/KII) the obverse die also very close to Gallatin RXIX, Scavino (RIN Vol.CIX pp 133-173), 66, (dies D20/R37). Good very fine, minor surface roughness and edge breaks, very rare.

Claimed by vendor to have been bought by his father, from an antique dealer who sold coins with antiques in Melbourne, Australia over 35 years ago. The items come in a fitted box. The die with a star in this position is known from two published examples, one being illustrated in Rizzo M.G.S. Pl. LIII, 7, another is illustrated by Roma Numismatics as Auction V (lot 133).

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