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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Very rare Stater from Tylisos

Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  1100 CHF
Lot 85

CRETE, Tylisos. 4th century BC. Stater (Silver, 23mm, 11.32 g 12). Head of Hera to right, wearing mural crown, elaborate earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΤΥΛ-ΙΣΙΟΣ (retrograde) Apollo, nude, standing left, holding phiale in his outstretched right hand and his bow in his left; beneath his right arm, Α. Le Rider -. Cf. Svoronos p. 330, 11 and pl. XXXI, 7 (without the Α on the reverse). Very rare. Struck on a broad flan and with a fine head of Hera. As found, with a covering of horn silver on the obverse encrusted with earth, and with a typically crude reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 14 Jul 2025, 22:48:33 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1100 CHF
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