Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1733 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,400
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SOLD $1,400
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.486-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.942 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, line border, rev. **SUPAKOSIO 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 180 [same dies No.V80/R124], Weber 1560 same dies]). Attractive toned, slightly porous, very fine and very rare.
Boehringer notes only three examples from these dies.
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.486-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.942 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right ...
Estimate $1,400
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Lot 1735
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.486-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.650 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right ...
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