Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1



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                        Lot: 55

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                        SICILY: Punic(?) imitation of Syracuse. After ca. 
                        413-399 BC. AR tetradrachm (17.06 gm).

                        SICILY: Punic(?) imitation of Syracuse. After ca. 
                        413-399 BC. Silver tetradrachm (17.06 gm). Charioteer 
                        driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right to 
                        crown horses / Blundered legend KOSIWNW (fifth letter 
                        inverted, sixth retrograde), head of Arethusa right, 
                        hair rolled, wearing whorl earring and choker, imitative 
                        artist's signature EUMENOU (retrograde) under neck, four 
                        dolphins around. Tudeer 107 (38/74). Extremely rare. 
                        Three isolated flan defects, perhaps resulting from 
                        overstriking. Obverse a bit softly struck, otherwise 
                        extremely fine 
                        Estimated Value: $ 3,000 




...Lot was unsold.
 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).