Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3111 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $130
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver obol, (0.67 grams), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, dotted border, rev. four spoke wheel, (S.917, Boehringer 367 same dies [obverse 184/reverse 257 dies]). Well centred, dark tone, good fine/very fine a very rare die combination.
Boehringer notes only the Berlin specimen from these dies.
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