Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2964 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $6,000
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SICILY, Himera, as Thermae Himerensis, (c.350 B.C.), silver
tetradrachm, (16.96 g), obv. fast quadriga driven left by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, above, Nike flying right to crown him, below horses, signature **[KLH]*, in exergue, altar, rev. head of nymph of Himera right, wearing barley wreath, earring and necklace, hair caught up behind in saccos, around, three dolphins, above **QERMITAN*, (S.-, Jenkins SNR 50-5a, Jameson 1896 [this coin], Hirsch 1911 XXX 359 [this coin]. Attractive toning, areas of flat striking, very fine and extremely rare.
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