Sicily. Himera. Circa 550-515 BC. Drachm (Silver, 22.60 mm, 5.35 g). Rooster standing right; border of dots. Rev. Incuse square with a mill sail pattern of raised and sunken triangles; within segmented linear border. Kraay Himera, Group II, 42 (O31/R27, same dies). Cf. SNG ANS 137-138. Cf. SNG Lloyd 1003. Cf. Buceti 4. Cf. HGC 2, 420. Attractive old cabinet tone with some light iridescence. Some small metal lack, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Rare variant.Ex Numismatica Ars Classica auction E, 4 April 1995, lot 2163.

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Sicily. Himera. Circa 550-515 BC. Drachm (Silver, 22.60 mm, 5.35 g). Rooster standing right; border of dots. Rev. Incuse square with a mill sail pattern of raised and sunken triangles; within segmented linear border. Kraay Himera, Group II, 42 (O31/R27, same dies). Cf. SNG ANS 137-138. Cf. SNG Lloyd 1003. Cf. Buceti 4. Cf. HGC 2, 420. Attractive old cabinet tone with some light iridescence. Some small metal lack, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Rare variant.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica auction E, 4 April 1995, lot 2163.

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