ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Katane
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 677 AR Tetradrachm, 16.35g
50,000 SFr. ex NAC 13 (1998); L.Stack, Stacks (2008); NAC 54 (2010)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 677 |
| Description | Tetradrachm work of the “Maestro della Foglia”, circa 415-410, AR 16.35 g. Stationary quadriga r. driven by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins with both hands; above, Nike flying l. to crown him. Rev. KATANAIOS Laureate head of Apollo r., with short hair; behind, plane leaf. Mirone 45 (this obverse die). Giesecke, Sicilia Numismatica, pl. 4, 8 (these dies). Rizzo pl. 11, 15 and pl. 12, 10 (these dies). Rizzo, Intermezzo, p. 16, 8c (this obverse die) and p. 18, 6 (reverse of this coin). Boston 263 (these dies). AMB 331 (this coin). Very rare and among the finest specimens known. Ex NAC 13, 1998, 331; Stack’s 14 January 2008, Larry Stack, 2079 and NAC 54, 2010, 32 sales. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Catana |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Weight | 16.35g |
| Estimate | 45000 |
| Sold | 50000 |
| Currency | SFr |
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SICILY | Katane
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 677 AR Tetradrachm, 16.35g