Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3215 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $100
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Pyrrhus, (278-276 B.C.), AE 22, (9.164 grams), obv. head of Herakles to left, wearing lion skin, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to right brandishing spear and holding shield, owl in right field, around **SURA KOSIWN*, (S.1213, cf.BMC 493, SNG ANS 952-958). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce with owl symbol.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously acquired from Rist, England, No.G3, December 1993 list.
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