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

Nomos 13

7 October 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
overview

A very rare and well-struck Nomos from Metapontum

Estimate: 7000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7250 CHF
Lot 115

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 18mm, 7.96 g 3). Diademed head of bearded Herakles to left, club behind his neck. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to right; to right, kantharos; to right below leaf, ΒΙ. HN III 1621. Johnston D4.1. This type, with the head of Herakles to left, is very rare. Attractive, well-struck and nicely toned. Minor edge split from striking, otherwise, extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection, acquired in the 1980s.

While the coins of this issue (Johnson D4.1-3) with right facing heads of Herakles are scarce, those with a left facing head, as here, are remarkably rare. Johnson was only able to cite a single example, from a private collection. In any case this coin is remarkably elegant: it is a true masterpiece of early Hellenistic art!

Online bidding closes: 7 Oct 2016, 11:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 18:18:46 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7250 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 7 Oktober 2016 at 11:00 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...