Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1732 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,500
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.434 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPA KO S I O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 146 same dies [obverse 65/reverse 100 dies], Jameson Collection (No.1908 same dies]). Well centred, bright, good very fine/very fine with excellent metal, a very rare die combination.
Boehringer notes only 3 specimens from these dies.
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Estimate $2,000
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