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Ancient Coins
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GREEK SILVER:
Sicly, Himera- litra- RRR- 4th recorded example
Sicly, Himera- litra- RRR- 4th recorded example
AR Litra, 0.90g. 12mm. c.340 B.C. Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion's skin; IMEPAI"omga"N before face. Rv. Pallas Athena facing and advancing forward with spear and shield; her garments trailing behind in the wind. C. Boehringer, "Himera im IV Jahrhundert v. Chr." in Essays- Kraay-Morkholm, p. 35 and pl. VIII, 11(the BMC coin). BMC 49. Boehringer notes a second example in a private collection in a footnote, but not this coin. Toned. Extremely rare, being the fourth recorded example. The types seem to presage the important Pergamum gold stater from the 330's, but there the Palladion figure on the reverse is in a rigid stance rather than sweeping toward the viewer as on this coin.
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$4500.00
