Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 99    17–19 Apr 2012   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 3625    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SICILY, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.); AE 26, (15.62 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath A, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (2.43 grams), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, with necklace and pearls, before six pellets, rev. six pellets in two rows of three all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, Calciati I 35 [p.43-44], SNG Morcom 599, Gabrici 29-35 [p.140]; SNG ANS 186-187, BMC 54). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin chipped. (2)

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