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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 26000 CHF
Hammer Price:  34000 CHF
Lot 189

MESOPOTAMIA. Babylon. Uncertain satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC. Double Daric (Gold, 18 mm, 16.64 g). Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in the kneeling/running stance to right, with a quiver over his shoulders, and holding a short spear in his right hand and a bow in his left; behind to left, ΦΙ. Rev. Wavy-patterned oblong punch. Nicolet-Pierre 6. Sunrise 158 (this coin). Very rare. An unusually well struck and attractive example, lightly toned. Good very fine.

Ex Nomos 11, 9 October 2015, 128, from the Sunrise Collection, Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, 241, ex Bank Leu 48, 10 May 1989, 263, Hess-Leu 31, 6 December 1966, 555 and Ars Classica XVI, 3 July 1933, 1459 (from the stock of J. Hirsch, estimated at 700/1200 but bought in [?] by Hirsch for CHF 625 against L. Forrer of Spink's) .

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 14:31:35 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:34000 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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