Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3592 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $80
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (8.27 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **[AG]AQOKLEO[S] / [B]ASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.); Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 19, (6.324 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, **O F* below, (cf.S.1223, BMC 671). First with black patina, second with a brown patina, both very fine and scarce. (2)
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his tickets and previously acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, at London Coin Fair September 1999 for the first coin; second coin from Glendining's London January 17, 1979 (lot 31 part).
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Estimate $120
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