Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3158 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
SICILY, Zankle-Messana, (520-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.15 g), obv. dolphin swimming left within sickle-shaped harbour of Zankle, DANKLE below dolphin, rev. scallop shell within incuse pattern, (S.722, Gielow 34, Rizzo Pl.25, 4; SNG ANS 298-303, SNG Lloyd 1076, Kraay-Hirmer 49). Toned, chipped resulting in uneven flan, hoard encrustation on reverse, superb dolphin and ethnic, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Ex Spink America Auction Sale 9118, 7 December 1999 (lot 476) with lot ticket.
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