Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1984 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $7,000
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SICILY, Himera, (c.530-520 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.44 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left with claw raised, border of dots around, rev. windmill sail pattern of four raised and four sunken triangles within segmented linear border, (S.715, Kraay Hirmer 67, BMC 3 var). Attractively toned, well struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 136, lot 2470. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 117, lot 4448. Also the Brian Bolton Collection, from Antiquarius New Zealand.
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