Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1 Lot: 28

SICILY: Messana as Zancle. Ca. 510-494 BC. AR drachm 
(4.56 gm).

DANKLE, dolphin leaping left within sickle-shaped harbor / 
Shallow incuse square divided into nine smaller squares, 
the central square sunk, containing cockle shell in 
relief; the corner squares halved diagonally, one half 
sunk; two opposing squares sunk, each containing raised 
rectangle. Gielow, MBNG XLVIII, Group IV. SNG ANS 301. 
Rizzo pl. xxv, 4-5. Toned with traces of original 
encrustation. Good very fine 
Estimated Value: $ 2,500 

Sold for $2,000 USD [ approx 1520 EUR, 1060 GBP ]

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).