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Auction 88  8 October 2015
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Lot 370

Estimate: 15 000 CHF
Price realized: 16 000 CHF
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Auction 88 Part I
Greek Coins
Syracuse

Double-decadrachm signed by Euainetos circa 400, AV 5.78 g. [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ] Head of Arethusa l., hair elaborately waved and caught up behind in sphendone ornamented with stars and wearing necklace, bar and triple-pendant earring; behind head, EY[AI]. Rev. Naked young Heracles kneeling r. on rocky ground, head to front, strangling the Nemean lion with both arms. De Ciccio 25 (these dies). SNG ANS 324 (these dies). Bérend 11.
Very rare. An attractive portrait work of a celebrated master-engraver struck in high relief,
an insignificant metal flaw on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine

From a French private collection.



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