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Nomos 11

9 October 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 3000 CHF
Hammer Price:  2400 CHF
Lot 112

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 10 mm, 1.69 g). Bee with wings going back and four legs forward. Rev. Stellate pattern within an incuse square. Karwiese Series IIIa. Rare. A very sharply struck piece, very well preserved and without a trace of the usual crystalization. Extremely fine.



Somewhat intriguingly, the way this coin was struck gives the impression that the bee’s body is adorned with two back-to-back Εs - in fact, they are the usual lines found on the thorax but displaced!.

Online bidding closes: 9 Oct 2015, 08:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 11:22:34 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2400 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 9 Oktober 2015 at 8:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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