SICILY. Himera. Circa 530-520/15 BC. Drachm (Silver, 24.5 mm, 5.58 g). Rooster standing to left, his right forefoot raised; all within a border of large dots. Rev. Mill sail pattern composed of four raised and four sunken triangles, all in a square linear frame inside a rayed border, and all within an incuse square. Buceti 1. Kraay, Himera, 13 (o8/R8). Traité II, 2, 2357 and pl. LXXX, 2 ( same dies ). Attractive, sharply-struck on a broad flan, and toned. Extremely fine.
From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection and from the collection of G. McLendon, Christie's New York, 12 June 1993, 13.
Price realized | 2'600 CHF |
Starting price | 2'200 CHF |
Estimate | 2'750 CHF |