Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2971 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $2,800
SICILY, Himera, (c.440-430/25 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.75 g), obv. the Nymph Himera, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning her with open wreath, in exergue, cock standing left within exergue, [I]MEP-AION below, rev. Himera standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar to left, to upper right, barley grain, to lower right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout, (cf.S.813, Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione, QT XVII [1988], Group III, 15 [Q4/H12], Gutmann & Schwabacher 10; HGC 2, -, Boston MFA 254 [same dies], de Luynes 976 [same dies], Rizzo pl. XXI, 12 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, from Downies, Sydney, c.1992.
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Estimate $800
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