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The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICILY. Himera (c.409/8 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.21g,. Signed by Mai.... The nymph Himera driving a galloping quadriga to right, holding the reins in both hands, the quadriga is turned slightly outwards to be viewed in perspective, the second horse with its head turned left, the third horse tossing its head, Nike flies above to left to crown her with a wreath and also holds a small tablet inscribed MAI , hippocamp to left in the exergue. Rev. [HIMEP]AIO[N] (retrograde), the nymph Himera standing facing, her head turned to left, wearing a long chiton and peplos, holding a phiale in her right hand and raising her left, a horned altar on her left, a satyr standing bathing in a fountain with a lion’s head water-spout on her right (Guttmann-Schwabacher, ‘Tetradrachmen und Didrachmen von Himera (472-409 v Chr)’ MBNG XLVII, 1929, 20 (Q8/H15); Antikenmuseum Basel 306 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 1022 (these dies); Rizzo pl. XXI, 23 (these dies); Kraay – Hirmer pl. 22, 71 (these dies)). A superb coin, well-centred and struck, with lustrous mirror-like surfaces, mint state. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 15 January 1985 US$ 9,000
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