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Nomos 11

9 October 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  9500 CHF
Lot 30

SICILY, Messana. Circa 428-426 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26mm, 17.33 g 2). The Nymph Messana seated right, holding the reins in both hands, driving a biga of mules walking to right; above, Nike flying left to crown her; in exergue, laurel leaf. Rev. MEΣΣANION Hare springing to right. Basel 362 (this coin). Caltabiano 469.1 (D 195/R 188, this coin). Very attractively toned, well centered and very pretty. Nearly extremely fine.


From the collections of Dr. A. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998, 362, E. Lejeune, Peus 250, 15 March 1954, 142, Dr. E. Nitsch, Hess 236, 3 April 1939, 261 and G. De Ciccio, Sambon & Canessa, 19 December 1907, 210.

Online bidding closes: 9 Oct 2015, 08:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 21:41:16 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9500 CHF

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