Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4457 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $4,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,400
SICULO-PUNIC, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3a] 171 [dies, O53/R161], Hunter 7 [same dies]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics stock sale 4 September 2006, previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 43 (lot 1477).
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Estimate $4,500
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