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Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hieron II (274-216 BC), Æ (16,68 g; 26 mm)
Diademed head of Hieron II l.; Rv. ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ, warrior on horseback r., holding spear; ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ in exergue. CNS II, 195; HGC 2, 1548. Dark brown patina. Some earthen residue along the edges, small cuprite encrustations. Good extremely fine. Expressive portrait. Exceptional condition.
From a private European collection put together in the 1980s.
Live auction 309
Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins
Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s, thu 26 September 2024
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