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Sicily. Segesta. Circa 475-450 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22.24 mm, 8.66 g). ΣΕΓΕΣΤΑ - ΖΙΒ (retrograde) Hound standing right on exergue line with head lowered; in exergue, volute; border of dots. Rev. Head of nymph Aigeste right, hair bound with broad band, wearing round earring with pendant; her head is just enclosed in tight linear circle; all within shallow incuse circle. Hurter 58 (V18/R36) = HGC 2, 1121 (same dies). SNG ANS 618 (same obverse die). McClean 2532 (same obverse die). Buceti -. Attractive and perfectly centred coin. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare: only the third example known from this die pair. Ex Nomos 30, 6 November 2023, lot 1105. From the Collection Dr. Paul Peter Urone, acquired in December 1988 from Dr. Paul Rynearson.

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Dritto Rovescio
Lotto n. 90

Sicily. Segesta. Circa 475-450 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22.24 mm, 8.66 g). ΣΕΓΕΣΤΑ - ΖΙΒ (retrograde) Hound standing right on exergue line with head lowered; in exergue, volute; border of dots. Rev. Head of nymph Aigeste right, hair bound with broad band, wearing round earring with pendant; her head is just enclosed in tight linear circle; all within shallow incuse circle. Hurter 58 (V18/R36) = HGC 2, 1121 (same dies). SNG ANS 618 (same obverse die). McClean 2532 (same obverse die). Buceti -. Attractive and perfectly centred coin. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare: only the third example known from this die pair.

 

Ex Nomos 30, 6 November 2023, lot 1105. From the Collection Dr. Paul Peter Urone, acquired in December 1988 from Dr. Paul Rynearson.