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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1800 CHF
Lot 153

IONIA. Phokaia. Circa 600-560 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 11 mm, 2.58 g). Female head to left, with a narrow hair band (?), long flowing hair, and an annular earring; behind, seal swimming downwards. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Bodenstedt -. Same reverse die as Numismatica Ars Classica 92 part 1, 23 May 2016, 216 and 'Prospero', The New York Sale XXVI, 4 January 2012, 520. Very rare issue without the diadem. Of very attractive archaic style. Obverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Molard Collection, Switzerland.

Coins of this type were unknown to Bodenstedt: including this piece there seem to be four known, all from a single reverse punch linked to two very similar obverses.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 20:49:14 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1800 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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