ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Syracuse
NAC 66, Oct 17 2012
Lot 12 AR Decadrachm, 43.33g
ex Sotheby/Hunt (1990)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Date | October 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 12 |
| Description | Decadrachm signed by Kimon circa 404-400, AR 43.33 g. Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron ; in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. On the exergual line, in minute letters, KIMΩN. In exergue, display of military harness set on two steps and below l., AΘΛA. Rev. ΣΥ[RAKOSIWN] Head of Arethusa l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace; wavy hair bound in front with ampyx , on which the signature K, and caught up behind by net. Around three dolphins, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation; on its body, the signature KIMWN. Regling Syrakus 3. AMB 479 (these dies). Rizzo pl. LII, 3 (these dies). Gulbenkian 303 (these dies). Dewing 869 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1409 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 42, 118 (this reverse die). Jongkees 3.Ex Sotheby’s sale 21-22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 266. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Syracuse |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Decadrachm |
| Weight | 43.33g |
| Estimate | 80000 |
| Sold | 170000 |
| Currency | CHF |
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SICILY | Syracuse
NAC 66, Oct 17 2012
Lot 12 AR Decadrachm, 43.33g