Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4546 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
CYCLADES, Keos, Karthaia, (late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.), AE 16 (3.93 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. forepart of dog (Seirios) to left rays around, trace of fly below, (cf.S.3079, Papageorgiadou-Banis Series VIII, issue 1, BMC 12, SNG Cop. -). Brown patination, sharp very fine, rare.
Ex Tom Cederlind Estate, previously from Frank L. Kovacs (San Rafael, CA, USA) with his priced ticket $250 US, previously from Hellenic Roman Coins, (Hewitt, NJ) with his packet.
The Dog Star Seirios (Sirius) was associated with the heat of summer, drought and pestilence. The heliacal rising of Seirios occurred shortly before the summer solstice, and the period that followed was termed by the ancients as the 'dog days' of summer. Seirios held particular importance at Keos, a bright clear appearance of the star portended good fortune, while a faint appearance signaled pestilence.
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