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20 November 2016
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A pleasent portrait of Hieron II of excellent hellenistic style

Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  260 CHF
Lot 237

SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Unit (Bronze, 27mm, 17.67 g 9). Diademed head of Hieron II to left; behind head, thunderbolt. Rev. [ΙΕΡ]ΩΝΟ[Σ] Helmeted cavalryman riding horse prancing to right, holding couched lance with his right hand; below right, N. CNS II, 195. SNG ANS 924. A pleasant portrait of excellent hellenistic style. Some corrosion and smoothing, otherwise, good very fine.


From a Swiss collection, formed in the 1990s.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 16:58:30 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 15:32:14 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:260 CHF by Antonino74 (4 bids)
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