Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Himera
Tetradrachm circa 440, AR 17.68 g. Slow quadriga driven l. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. Rev. The nymph Himera, wearing long chiton and himation, standing to front and facing l., holding in her r. hand a patera from which she pours a libation over a flaming altar. To r., a bearded satyr bathing in a fountain basin, his chest doused by a jet of water emanating from a spout in the shape of a lion's head. In upper r. field, [IMEPAION]. Gutmann-Schwabacher 3. BMC 31 (these dies). Boston, MFA 252 (these dies). Gillet 430 (this coin). Rizzo pl. XXI, 10 (this obverse die). AMB 302.
Rare. Struck on an unusually narrow and thick flan, finely detailed and with a light
old cabinet tone. Minor traces of overstriking and slightly off-centre,
otherwise good very fine
Ex Morton & Eden 51, 2011, Exceptional Greek coins, 34 and Morton & Eden 86, 2017, 4 sales. Previously privately purchased from Spink in December 1973. From the Charles Gillet and Herman Robinow collections.
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Tetradrachm circa 440, AR 17.68 g. Slow quadriga driven l. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. Rev. The nymph Himera, wearing long chiton and himation, standing to front and facing l., holding in her r. hand a patera from which she pours a libation over a flaming altar. To r., a bearded satyr bathing in a fountain basin, his chest doused by a jet of water emanating from a spout in the shape of a lion's head. In upper r. field, [IMEPAION]. Gutmann-Schwabacher 3. BMC 31 (these dies). Boston, MFA 252 (these dies). Gillet 430 (this coin). Rizzo pl. XXI, 10 (this obverse die). AMB 302.
Rare. Struck on an unusually narrow and thick flan, finely detailed and with a light
old cabinet tone. Minor traces of overstriking and slightly off-centre,
otherwise good very fine
Ex Morton & Eden 51, 2011, Exceptional Greek coins, 34 and Morton & Eden 86, 2017, 4 sales. Previously privately purchased from Spink in December 1973. From the Charles Gillet and Herman Robinow collections.
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