Ancient Gold
Lot 3261 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,200
SICILY, Syracuse, (274-216 B.C.), gold drachm, (4.258 grams), obv. head of Kore to left, wreath with corn, bucranium behind, dotted border, rev. charioteer driving fast biga to left E below, in exergue [IEP**W]NOS*, (cf.S.983, SNGANS 865-866 SNG Cop. 818,). Extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction Sale IV March 24, 1977 (lot 102) and previously from Bank Leu, Auction Sale 13, 29-20 April 1975 (lot 75).
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