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Obolos 13

15 June 2019
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Starting Price: 250 CHF
Hammer Price:  260 CHF
Lot 66

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Nomos or Didrachm (Silver, 19 mm, 7.95 g, 12 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of barley ears and triple-pendant earring. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to left; to left, on leaf, amphora; to left, below leaf, ΦΙ. HN III 1588 corr. (Φ instead of ΦΙ). Johnston Class C 11.4 (same dies). SNG ANS 486 (same dies). Clear, heavily toned, well centered and attractive. Bang on the obverse and center of the reverse struck flat, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, bought privately from Baldwins' in June 1998, and probably from an old English collection formed prior to the 1970s.

Online bidding closes: 2 Jul 2019, 16:33:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 13:32:42 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:260 CHF by Trafalgar81 (2 bids)
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