Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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ANCIENT COINS. Greek Coins. Other Properties. Sicily, Motya (c.400 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, female head (Arethusa) facing left, in the style of Kimon's dekadrachms, wearing ampyx, triple-pendant earring and necklace, her hair bound in a sakkos, four dolphins swimming around, rev crab, 16.94g, 10h (Jenkins, Coins of Punic Sicily, Part I, SNR 50, 1971, 47 (O6/R9), pl. 5; SNG ANS 501, this obverse die; SNG Lloyd 1138, this obverse die; Rizzo pl. LXV, 9).Attractive style, light purple-grey tone, very fine and very rare.
The distinctive style of the obverse of this coin shows without doubt that the artist was greatly influenced by Kimon, whose late style dekadrachms, rendering Arethusa with heavier features and a sense of great presence, are considered to be true masterpieces of Greek coinage.
Estimate: £4000-4500
The distinctive style of the obverse of this coin shows without doubt that the artist was greatly influenced by Kimon, whose late style dekadrachms, rendering Arethusa with heavier features and a sense of great presence, are considered to be true masterpieces of Greek coinage.
Estimate: £4000-4500