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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 27

SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.33 g, 5 h). Male charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a goad in his right hand and the reins in both, driving a walking quadriga to right; above Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΣVRΑΚΟΣΙ-ΟΝ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing neck­lace and pearl diadem, and with her hair tied in a krobylos that is bound up and falls over her diadem; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Boehringer 223 (V99/R151). A splendid, clear, sharply-struck and nicely toned example. Slightly lightly struck, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Molard Collection, Switzerland, and from the collection of R. De W., acquired from Tradart in 2009.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 18:12:33 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 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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