Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3155 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480
SICILY, Syracuse, silver tetradrachm, time of the Second Democracy, (c.420 B.C.), signed by the unknown master 'A', (17.16 g), obv. charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga to right; above, Nike flying to left, crowning charioteer with wreath, rev. **SURAKOSION head of Arethousa to right with bound hair enveloped in a sakkos, [neck signed with a latter A], four dolphins spaced around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 706 [V346/R480], SNG ANS 238 (same dies), HGC 2, 1322). Evenly worn, small flan as usual, good fine and very scarce.
Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, purchased from the Coin & Medal Market, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
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