Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1997 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $2,000
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* 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 276 same dies [obverse 127/reverse 189 dies]). Light grey tone, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 118, lot 1587. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 74 (lot 4394).^
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Lot 1997 This lot
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Estimate $2,000
Lot 1998
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Lot 1999
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