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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 35

TAURIC CHERSONESOS. Chersonesos. Late 3rd century BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 4.65 g, 11 h), Apollonides. Head of youthful Herakles wearing lion's skin headdress to right. Rev. ΧΕΡ Bull butting to left, his head facing; in exergue, [Α]ΠΟΛΛΩΝΙ[ΔΟΥ]; on rump of bull, countermark of a dolphin within an oval indent. Cf. SNG BM 777 (didrachm with this magistrate), SNG BM 778 ff. (drachms of this type) and SNG BM 782 (this countermark). Very rare. With a strong head of Herakles. Flatness on the obverse caused by the reverse countermark, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 15:21:33 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold

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