Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 61. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. SICILY, Himera. Circa 409-407 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (17.66 gm, 4h). Signed by the artist 
MAI. Estimate $4000 Sold For $3200 

SICILY, Himera. Circa 409-407 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(17.66 gm, 4h). Signed by the artist MAI. The 
nymph Himera driving unruly quadriga right; above, 
Nike flying left, crowning Himera with wreath, and 
holding plaque inscribed MAI; in exergue, ketos 
left / TI-[MEP-AION] retrograde, Himera holding 
patera over altar; to right, satyr bathing in 
fountain with a lion-headed spout. Arnold-Biucchi, 
Monetazione, Group IV, 22 (Q8/H17); 
Gutmann-Schwabacher 20; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen 
-; SNG Lloyd 1022 (same dies); Rizzo pl. 21, 23 
(same dies); Basel 306 (same dies); Kraay-Hirmer 
71 (same dies). Superb EF, lustrous. ($4000)

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.

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