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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6500 CHF
Hammer Price:  9000 CHF
Lot 149

IONIA. Klazomenai. Circa 370-360 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.04 g, 1 h), Pytheos. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing chlamys visible along the neckline. Rev. ΚΛ-Α Swan standing left with open wings; above, ΠΥΘΕΟΣ and monogram. BMC 22. SNG Munich 459 (same dies). Very rare and with an emotional head of Apollo of full late-Classical style. Lightly toned. Off-struck to the right in a dramatic way (in the same manner as the Munich example). Nearly extremely fine.

From the Molard Collection, Switzerland, acquired from Forrestier in Bruxelles in 2010.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 16:12:23 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Oktober 2017 at 12:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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