Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3375 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300
SICILY, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 29, (33.15 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left **S*YRA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Black shiny patina, clear ethnic, very fine and very scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his tickets and previously acquired from Glendining's, London December 8, 1981 (lot 13), with his tickets.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 3373
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.644 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga ...
Estimate $1,750
Lot 3374
SICILY, Syracuse, (before 357 B.C.), AE 17, (4.670 grams), obv. head of Arethusa to left, ...
Estimate $80
Lot 3375 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 29, (33.15 grams), obv. head ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3376
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (8.26 grams), obv. bust of Artemis ...
Estimate $150
Lot 3377
SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 20, (9.086 grams), obv. head of young ...
Estimate $80