Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4551 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.475-465 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.258 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 268 same dies (obverse 121/reverse 185 dies), BMC 37 [same dies], SNG Cop. 625). Attractive dark tone, some weakness in places, otherwise, good very fine and very rare.
Boehringer notes only 9 specimens from these dies.
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Estimate $1,800
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