ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Katane

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 679 AR Tetradrachm, 14.56g
20,000 SFr. ex CNG Triton XII (2009)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	679
Description	Tetradrachm signed by Herakleidas circa 405, AR 14.56 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins in both hands; above, Nike flying r. to crown him. In exergue, H. Rev. KATANAIWN Head of young river-god Amenanos l., hair bound with fillet; behind, crayfish. Rizzo pl. XIV, 3 (these dies). Mirone 56 bis (these dies). SNG Lloyd 900 (these dies). Very rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Struck on a broad flan and unusually complete, lightly toned and about extremely fine Ex Triton sale XII, 2009, 79.
Issuer	SICILY | Catana
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	14.56g
Estimate	20000
Sold	20000
Currency	SFr
Our Text Scan
Our Plate Scan

EXTERNAL LINKS

Text Page	numisbids
Plate Page
ANS Library	DONUM

PROVENANCE CHAIN (click cards to select)

(not yet in database)

CNG Triton XII

Lot 79

SICILY | Katane

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 679 AR Tetradrachm, 14.56g

(not yet in database)

NAC 78, May 26 2014

Lot 203

DONUM is the online library catalog for the collections of the American Numismatic Society

NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 679. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.