Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3214 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SICILY, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.750 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing a korymbos under a broad diadem band four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [£850], Boehringer 628, [same dies obverse 319/reverse 432], BMC 101, SNG Munich 1030, SNG ANS 200). Small flan, uneven tone, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Ex Christies London Auction Sale November 12, 1985 (lot 25).
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Estimate $400
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