Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1988 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $150
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SICILY, Segesta, (c.430-420 B.C.), silver litra (0.65 g), Hurter Group II, obv. facing head of the nymph Segesta, around **SEGESTAZIB*, rev. Hound standing left; wheel above, (S.898, Hurter K5 (Plate 24, 5), SNG Cop 581, Weber 1508). Nearly very fine, minor porosity and horn silver on edge, very rare.
Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 124, lot 2971. Previously the George Mihailuk Collection, from Romanorum 26.10.2010.
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