Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 126  –  17 November 2021

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 126

A Collection of Greek Coins of a Man in Love with Art, Part IV

We, 17.11.2021, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

The Siceliotes
8 litrae, Morgantina circa 215-212, AR 6.83 g. Veiled and barley-wreathed head of Demeter l.; behind, leaf. Rev. ΣIKEΛIΩTAN Fast quadriga driven r. by Nike, holding reins in both hands and kentron in r.; above, HS in monogram. Jameson 885 (these dies). AMB 414 (this obverse die). Sjöqvist p. 55, 2 and pl. 6, 3 (these dies). Buttrey, Morgantina Studies II, 430 (these dies). Burnett, Enna Hoard 110 (these dies).
Rare. Wonderful iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc

Ex Ariadne 9 December 1983, 27; Leu 72, 1998, 94 and NGSA 5, 2008, 58 sales.

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Price realized 9'000 CHF
Starting price 3'200 CHF
Estimate 4'000 CHF
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