Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2957 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700
SICILY, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC downwards behind eagle ANTO**S* upwards before eagle, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (S.741, BMC 59, SNG ANS 969 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 690). Weakness and porosity both sides, otherwise fine and rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, from Harry Larkin in the 1960s.
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