Exceptional Himera Didrachm

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 72. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Himera. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Didrachm (8.63 g, 3h). AREMIH, cock standing left / Crab within shallow incuse circle. Westermark, Himera 93-95 var. (O14/R- [unlisted rev. die]); cf. SNG ANS 155-63; cf. SNG Lloyd 1011-2; SNG Lewis 310 (same obv. die); Franke-Hirmer 65 (same obv. die). Superb EF, light scratch in field on obverse.