• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 11

9 October 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
overview
Estimate: 500 CHF
Hammer Price:  600 CHF
Lot 123

CILICIA, Tarsos. Time of Pharnabazos or Datames, circa 379-374/378-372. Tetrobol (Silver, 12mm, 3.00 g 2). Head of Arethusa facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing necklace of pendants; around, three dolphins (one barely visible). Rev. HLK (=Khilik) Bearded head of a helmeted warrior to left (Ares?). SNG Paris 301 = Traité II, 590, pl. CVIII, 8. Weber 7621 (same dies). Extremely rare. An excellent small coin with a dark grey patina. Nearly extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection.

While silver staters and obols minted by the various Persian satraps of Cilicia are known in great numbers, tetrobols (or third staters) are actually very rare, indeed. This piece comes from a very small issue that seems to have been struck in the second quarter of the 4th century; unfortunately it is anonymous save for the name of the satrapy and, so, cannot be more narrowly dated.

Online bidding closes: 9 Oct 2015, 08:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 06:21:15 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:600 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.

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...