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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  2200 CHF
Lot 25

SICILY. Syracuse. Circa 490-485 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.22 g, 8 h). Quadriga walking slowly to right, the charioteer holding reins and long goad; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVRΑ - ΚΟΣΙ - Ο - Ν (retrograde) Head of the nymph Arethusa to right, wearing a pearl diadem and a pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming to right. Boehringer 59 (O31/R38). Randazzo Hoard 242 (same dies). An attractive and lightly toned example, very nicely centered. Slight flatness on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a German collection, originally acquired prior to the later 1970s.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 21:48:49 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2200 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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