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Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6000 CHF
Hammer Price:  4800 CHF
Lot 8

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.73 g, 11 h). Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, bunch of grapes. Rev. ΜΕ Barley ear with leaf to right. HN III 1553. Jameson 1868, this coin. Johnston A4.2. Of particularly fine style, and nicely toned. A few minor scratches, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Ex Nomos 8, 22 October 2013, 21, from the B. in B. Collection, ex Sternberg XXXII, 28 October 1996, 4, from the Jameson collection, from the collections of G. Picard, Sambon 14 March 1923, 142 and the Marquis Carlo Strozzi, Sangiorgi 15 April 1907, 1034.

Supposedly, Leukippos was the hero picked to lead settlers sent from Kroton and Sybaris to colonize the site of Metapontum; he was greatly revered there as the city's oikist. He is otherwise unknown and was probably a legendary figure.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 21:29:12 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4800 CHF

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