ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Segesta
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 703 AR Didrachm, 8.27g
17,000 SFr. ex Jameson; ex Niggeler (1965); Leu 25 (1980)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 703 |
| Description | Didrachm circa 412-400 and later, AR 8.27 g. Hound r. standing on stag’s head and seizing it by the nose; in upper field, head of river-god r. Rev. EGESTAION Head of nymph Aigeste r.; in field l., ivy-leaf. Jameson 706 (this coin). SNG Copenhagen 577 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1181 (these dies). Hurter Segesta, 185j (this coin). Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Lovely old cabinet tone and about extremely fine Ex Leu-MandM, 1965, Niggeler I, 134; Leu 25, 1980, 61 and Künker 94, 2004, Tronnier, 357 sales. From the Jameson collection. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Segesta |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Didrachm |
| Weight | 8.27g |
| Estimate | 15000 |
| Sold | 17000 |
| Currency | SFr |
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SICILY | Segesta
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 703 AR Didrachm, 8.27g