Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 131    22–25 Nov 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1735    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $7,500

BOEOTIA, Thebes, (c.405-395 B.C.), silver stater, 21x25 mm, 12.23 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. The Herakliskos Drakonopnigon, **Q - E*, the infant Herakles seated facing, nude and with his head turned to right, strangling two serpents, (S.2391, BCD Boiotia 459, Head 'Boeotia' p.41 [Pl.III, 14 = BMC 101 pl.XIV, 7], Myron Head 421 Pl.B, 34 [same reverse die], cf.Gustav Philipsen Collection [J.Hirsch XXV, Nov. 29, 1909] lot 896 = Rhousopoulos Collection [J.Hirsch XIII May 15, 1905] lot 1812, HGC 4, 1329). Rare, well-struck, clear and lightly toned with golden red patination around reverse highlights, one of the finest examples of this type known, nearly extremely fine.

Ex CNG Triton XIII, New York January 5-6, 2010 (lot 459).
The BCD same dies example in similar condition realised $7750 (Triton IX, lot 459). Lot includes detailed collector's description and CNG ticket in a flip.

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