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Triton XXV

Lot nuber 116

SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Punic Issues. Circa 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.27 g, 7h).


Triton XXV
Lot: 116.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 9 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Punic Issues. Circa 350-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.27 g, 7h). Charioteer, wearing Phrygian helmet, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; altar in exergue / Bare head of female left, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; three dolphins swimming around, ram of ship to right. Jenkins, Punic 1 (D1/R1 – this coin illustrated (2nd coin)); Campana 11; CNP 319b; HGC 2, 1610; SNG Lloyd 1040 (same dies); BMC 1 (same dies); Hunt II 296 (this coin); McClean 2310 (same dies). Wonderful old cabinet tone, traces of find patina, minor flan flaw on obverse, two shallow test cuts on edge. Good VF. Very rare.

Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Part II, Sotheby’s, 21 June 1990), lot 296; Leu 22 (8 May 1979), lot 44.


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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