Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2985 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
SICILY, Syracuse, time of Timoleon (B.C. 345-306), silver 2 litrai (dilitron), (1.61 g), struck 344-339/8 B.C., obv. youthful Janiform head, laureate, **SURAKOS IWN* around, dolphin downwards to right, rev. free horse prancing left, star of fourteen rays above, (S.964, BMC 285, SNG Cop.719, SNG ANS 517, Pozzi 1302 (same dies), SNG Lloyd 1451 (same dies), HGC 2, 1374). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Ex D.G.L.Worland Collection. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 126, lot 2556.
A previous collector's comment noted that it was given to him many years ago in Sicily by his uncle, a coin and stamp dealer in Messina when very young. A similar example sold in CNG Triton XVII (lot 76) realised $4750 US.
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