Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2430 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,700
SICULO-PUNIC, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.272 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, thymiaterion before, dotted border, rev. horse standing right before a palm tree, [Nike before placing wreath on horse's head], caduceus before horse, Punic 'HB' below, (S.6430 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 95 [same dies 033/R86], Brussels Lucien De Hirsch 831 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1041-2 [same obverse die], SNG Lloyd 1622 [same obverse die], Paris, De Luynes 1444 [same obverse die]. Lightly toned with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Ex Triton III Auction Sale Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 1999 (lot 342, illustrated). Jenkins records only six examples of this coin type from these dies. This piece is a new unlisted example.
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Estimate $2,500
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Estimate $2,000
Lot 2432
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