ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Katane

NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 8 AR Tetradrachm, 17.20g
ex NFA X (1981); Sotheby/Hunt (1990)

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House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	October 17th, 2012
Lot	8
Description	Tetradrachm circa 465-450, AR 17.20 g. The river-god Amenanos as bearded man-headed bull r., r. leg bent at knee; above, branch and below, fish r. Rev. KAT – ANE Nike, wearing long chiton , striding l. and holding taenia in outstretched r. hand. Rizzo pl. IX, 3 (these dies). Boehringer, Ognina SNR 57, 1978, pl. 30, 75. SNG Copenhagen 175. Very rare. Unusually well struck and centred on a full flan, lightly toned and extremely fine / about extremely fine Ex NFA X, 1981, 32 and Sotheby’s 21-22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 200 sales.
Issuer	SICILY | Catana
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	17.20g
Estimate	12500
Sold	44000
Currency	CHF
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NAC 66, Oct 17 2012

Lot 8 AR Tetradrachm, 17.20g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 66, lot 8. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.