The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3314 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 gm), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SI ON* around to right with some letters reversed, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 329 (obverse 162/reverse 230 these dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and a rare die combination.
Boehringer notes one known example from these dies.
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Lot 3314 This lot
SICILY, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 gm), obv. fast walking quadriga ...
Estimate $800
Lot 3315
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Estimate $100
Lot 3316
SICILY, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 gm), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa ...
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