ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Himera
Numismatic Fine Arts, List 35 (1988)
Lot 2 AR Tetradrachm, 17.39g
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatic Fine Arts, Beverly Hills, USA |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1st, 1988 |
| Lot | 2 |
| Description | c. 409 B.C., silver tetradrachm (17.39 gm). Signed by the artist Mai.... Fast quadriga driven r. by female charioteer, above Nike flying 1., holding wreath and tablet inscribed with engraver's abbreviated signature MAI, sea serpent 1. in ex./Nymph Himera standing facing, head 1., holding phiale above altar and raising 1. hand, on her r. silenus kneeling r. under lion's head water spout. Gutmann-Schwabacher20 (Q8/H15),same dies. Superb |
| Issuer | SICILY | Himera |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Weight | 17.39g |
| Estimate | 6800 |
| Sold | |
| Currency | USD |
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