SICILY, Katane. Circa 412-410 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.58 g, 7h). Dies in the style of Prokles.

Triton XXV
Lot: 70. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Katane. Circa 412-410 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.58 g, 7h). Dies in the style of Prokles. Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath held in her extended hands; KA-TA-[NAION] to right and in exergue / Head of Amenanos right, wearing tainia; two fish flanking, crayfish to lower right, AMENAN-[OΣ] around. Mirone 80; HGC 2, –; Basel 332 = SNG Lockett 732 = Weber 1271. Find patina, small edge chip, minor die breaks, light cleaning marks on reverse. VF. Extremely rare with head right, missing from most published collections.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica R (17 May 2007), lot 1064; Numismatica Ars Classica H (30 April 1998), lot 1149; Sternberg XXXI (27 October 1996), lot 535.

As with the unsigned litrai and unique hemidrachm (see previous lot) of this period, the drachms also have a style that is consistent with the contemporary tetradrachms signed by the artist Prokles.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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