Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3260 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,800
IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon, silver tetradrachm, (c.140-135 B.C.), (16.53 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos flying to right above the foreparts of five galloping horses, rev. club to right, **HRAKEWTWN* above, monograms to left and right of owl below, all within oak wreath tied to the left, (S.4453, Stella Lavva [Chiron Vol.23, 1993] Group I, Seyrig, Tresors II, Pl.33, 25.18, SNG Lockett 2824, SNG von Aulock 1977, Pozzi 2453). Nearly extremely fine, superb portrait, with some weakness around edge, very rare.
Ex Fritz Rudolf Kunker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction Sale 54, July 1, 2000 (lot 1938), coming from the important Klaus Marowsky Collection.
Stella Lavva notes from all collections sales and lists only 30 examples coming from 4 obverse dies and 6 reverse dies are known.
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