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From the P. Arnaud Collection and ex Sotheby's, 27 October 1993, 205
Lot 25
SICILY. Himera. Circa 409-407 BC.
Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.51 g, 7 h), obverse die signed by Mai.... The nymph Himera driving quadriga galloping to right, holding reins in both hands; above, Nike flying left, crowning the nymph with a wreath held in her right hand and holding plaque inscribed MAI in her left; in exergue, ketos to left.
Rev.
[ИOIA]ꟼƎM[IH] The nymph Himera standing front, head to left, holding phiale in her right hand to pour libation over altar with square horns to left; to right, satyr standing to right in a fountain basin, showering under a stream of water emanating from a lion's head spout. Arnold-Biucci, Monetazione, Group IV, 22 (Q8/H17). Gillet 434 (
same dies
). Gutmann & Schwabacher 20 (
same dies
). HGC 2, 436. Rizzo pl. XXI, 23 = de Luynes 977 (
same dies
). Lustrous and sharp, a beautiful example with a fine pedigree. The usual minor flan faults
, otherwise,
good extremely fine.
From the Graeculus Collection, Peus 427, 4 November 2020, 120 and the collection of P. Arnaud, Hess-Divo 307, 7 June 2007, 1053, ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 85, 11 April 1997, 23, Numismatica Ars Classica F, 17 April 1996, 1100 and Sotheby's, 27 October 1993, 205.
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Web Auction 18 Part I, lots 249-1704, will be postponed to Sunday, 19 December 2021, 12:04 pm CET due to overloading of the website. Parts II (lots 1705-3322) and III (lots 3323-5000) will take place on Monday, 20 December, and Tuesday, 21 December 2021, starting at 10 am CET. We apologize for the problems.
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