Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3092 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $120
ITALY, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver sixth stater, (1.076 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, rev. amphora incuse, (S.247 [£200], BMC 15, SNG ANS 856). With original hoard patina, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Sybaris, was founded by the Achaeans c.720 B.C. It was the richest and most important of the Greek colonies in Italy until its destruction by Croton in 510 B.C. The city of Thurium was (initially called New Sybaris) was founded on the ruins of Sybaris in 443 B.C.
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