Auction XIX – 26 - 27 March 2020
The William Stancomb Collection, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, British and...
Part 1: Th, 26.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
Sicily, Syracuse AR Didrachm. Deinomenid Tyranny. Time of Gelon I, circa 485-480 BC. Nude rider on horseback to right / Diademed head of Arethusa to right; ΣVRAKOΣΙΟN and three dolphins around. Boehringer 98 (V46/R66); SNG ANS 26 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 23 (same dies). 8.95g, 21mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine; light cabinet tone with an underlying lustre. Rare.
Acquired from Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung (EUR 5,250).
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Bidding
| Price realized | 4'400 GBP |
| Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
| Estimate | 2'500 GBP |
The auction is closed.
