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Sicily, Lilybaion (as Cape of Melkart). Silver Tetradrachm (16.86 g), ca. 330-305 BC. ‘RSMLQRT’ (Punic)
in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping quadriga left; above, Nike flying right,
crowning charioteer with wreath. Rev. Wreathed head of Kore-Persephone left; around, three dolphins.
(Jenkins 29 (O12/R22); BMC 5 (same dies); Jameson 1895 (same obv. die)). Fine style. Lightly toned. Very
fine.
$ 600
ex NFA MBS (18 October 1990), lot 125
ex Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva / Malter (9 June 1978), lot 1271.
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Sicily, Segesta. Silver Didrachm (7.77 g), ca. 475/0-455/0 BC. Hound standing right, sniffing a scent. Rev.
S
E
G
E
S
-TAZ-[IB] (retrograde), head of the nymph Segesta right. (Hurter 38 (V10/R21); SNG Lewis 344
(same dies); BMFA 311 = Warren 279 (same obv. die)). Toned. Smoothing and cleaning marks. About Very
fine.
$ 300
1018
Sicily, Selinos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.56 g), ca. 450-440 BC. [
S
E
L
INONTION], Artemis, holding reins,
driving quadriga left; beside her, Apollo standing, drawing bow. Rev.
S
E[
L
INIO
S
], the river god Selinos,
nude, standing facing, head left, holding patera over canopied altar and laurel branch; on base of altar,
rooster standing left; behind, selinon leaf above bull standing left on basis. (cf. SNG ANS 699). Lightly
toned with ancient test cut. Very fine.
$ 750
ex NFA MBS (18 October 1990), lot 86.
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Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Litra (0.70 g), 485-466 BC. Under Hieron I, ca. 470-466 BC.
S
V
RA
(
R
retrograde), Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. (cf. Boehringer series XIiib, 449-67
(dies not recorded); SNG ANS 137-43). Toned. Extremely fine.
$ 400
ex D. Alighieri Collection (CNG 81, 20 May 2009), lot 155.
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