Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2017 NYINC Auction 12-14 January 2017
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SICILY. Akragas. AR Tetradrachm (17.20 gms), ca. 420-410 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Fine Style.
BMC-2.12,61; Jameson-509 (same obverse die); Grose-pl.65#13 (same obverse die); Pozzi-pl.XII#38 (same obverse die); SNG ANS-unlisted; SNG Cop-unlisted. EXTREMELY RARE. Two eagles standing right eating supine hare; Reverse: Crab, Scylla (with two hound protrusions) below swimming left . An extremely rare die pairing of an already very rare coin. Reportedly only about a dozen examples of this type are known, nearly all of which seem to be struck from the same obverse and reverse die pairing. While the example offered here shares the same obverse, it uses a slightly different reverse. The most distinct difference being deviations in the placement of the legend. Well centered with good metal quality, lightly toned and quite attractive. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Fine Style.
Ex: Stack's Bowers & Ponterio Sale 01/2012, Lot #72 where it hammered at $22,500.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00
BMC-2.12,61; Jameson-509 (same obverse die); Grose-pl.65#13 (same obverse die); Pozzi-pl.XII#38 (same obverse die); SNG ANS-unlisted; SNG Cop-unlisted. EXTREMELY RARE. Two eagles standing right eating supine hare; Reverse: Crab, Scylla (with two hound protrusions) below swimming left . An extremely rare die pairing of an already very rare coin. Reportedly only about a dozen examples of this type are known, nearly all of which seem to be struck from the same obverse and reverse die pairing. While the example offered here shares the same obverse, it uses a slightly different reverse. The most distinct difference being deviations in the placement of the legend. Well centered with good metal quality, lightly toned and quite attractive. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Fine Style.
Ex: Stack's Bowers & Ponterio Sale 01/2012, Lot #72 where it hammered at $22,500.
Estimate: $20000.00- $25000.00