The Weber collection; Greek coins ... - Forvm Ancient Coins

No.
1266
PI. 48
1267
PI. 48
126
PI.
Wt.
267
17.25
267-5
1733
258.6
16.76
Metal
Size.
^33
JK24
^.29
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
Head of Apollo to r., laureate; hair short and straight behind; in
front, KATANAION; behind, dolphin, upwards. Concave field.
R/L. Slow quadriga to r. , driven by male charioteer, as on last coin
Nike missing ; double line of exergue, dotted : border of dots. —
Tetradrachm.
(Girolamo L'Avilla, Palermo.)
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 45, n° 19 (Coins of the Ancients, III c 20).
Same dies as Egger sale 7-1-1908, n° 30, and Hirscli, xxvi, 62.
Cf. S. Mirone, p. 45, n° 47 (?).
G. F. Hill, Num. Cbron., 1920, p. 104 (PI. XIII, 8). British Museum.
Presented by W. H. Woodward, Esq.
Head of Apollo to r., laureate; hair turned up behind, one end
falling over diadem ; in front, KATANAI and behind ON.
R/.. Quadriga tor., driven by male charioteer ; dotted line of exergue :
border of dots. — Tetradrachm.
B. M. Cat., p. 43, n° 17.
Mirone, p. 46, n° 49.
Salinas, Riposliglio, &c, p. 256, n° 10.
Cite. B. C. 413-404.
Period of finest Art.
(Sale in Rome, 1883, lot 121.)
KATANAION (to 1.). Young male head with short hair, diademed
(possibly Amenanos) to 1. ; behind, cray-fish upwards : border
of dots within incuse circle.
B^.. Quadriga to 1. driven by charioteer, holding reins in both hands ;
horses in high action and rein of farthest horse hanging loose
above, Nike flying to r. holding wreath and fillet, crowning cha-
rioteer; triple line of exergue; below, H (Herakleidas) : border of
dots. — Tetradrachm (by Herakleidas).
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 45, n° 27.
Cf. Salinas, PI. xix, 14.
Mirone, p. 61, n" 55.
Cf. Imhoof-Blumer, Monn. gi\, PI. A. 17.
Cf. Forrer, Signatures, p. 163, n° 3.
Cf. Jameson Cat., PI. xxvn, 544.
Bement Cat., PI. IV, 50.
265
;
(Trist sale, 1895 ; lot 44.)
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