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Tetradrachm from Himera, Sicily
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Obv.: Horse quadriga at the walk to r.; in exergue HIMEPAION
Rev.: Himera standing to left, holding a phiale over an altar. To r. Silenus under fountain; in field left a swastika; in field right grain of wheat.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Bought from Leu Numismatics in 2005 ex Claude Burgan 30 June 1987 lot. 259
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Marian H. Phinney Fund
Title: Tetradrachm from Himera, Sicily
Description:
Obv.
: Horse quadriga at the walk to r.
; in exergue HIMEPAION
Rev.
: Himera standing to left, holding a phiale over an altar.
To r.
Silenus under fountain; in field left a swastika; in field right grain of wheat.
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