Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2969 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SICILY, Lilybaion (as `Cape of Melkart'), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.16 g), obv. charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer, Punic legend RS[MLQRT] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Kore-Persephone left; four dolphins around, grain ear below, (cf.S.893. Jenkins, Punic 57 [O19/R44]; Ward 359 [same dies]). Very fine with, dark find patina, edge split, and a couple of minor surface laminations on reverse, very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 95, lot 5208. Previously CNG Mail Bid Sale 82 (lot 279). Only two examples noted by Jenkins.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 2967
SICILY, Leontinoi, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, ...
Estimate $450
Lot 2968
SICILY, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, ...
Estimate $500
Lot 2969 This lot
SICILY, Lilybaion (as `Cape of Melkart'), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.16 g), obv. charioteer, holding ...
Estimate $2,500
Lot 2970
SICILY, Panormos, silver litra, (c.400 B.C.), obv. horned head of a river god to left, ...
Estimate $120
Lot 2971
SICILY, Segesta, (c.430-420 B.C.), silver litra (0.65 g), Hurter Group II, obv. facing head of ...
Estimate $120