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Nomos 16

10 May 2018
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 15000 CHF
Hammer Price:  12000 CHF
Lot 47

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.95 g, 3 h), c. 450. Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and the reins in both; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, ketos to right. Rev. ΣΥRΑΚΟΣΙ - Ο - Ν Head of Arethusa to right, wearing a broad hair band, a crescent earring and a pearl necklace between two simple torcs; around, four dolphins swimming to right. Basel 439 (same dies). Boehringer 533 (V273/R374). SNG ANS 171 (same dies). A very attractive piece, struck on a broad flan and nicely toned. Extremely fine.

From the Prospero Collection, New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012, 166, and ex Bank Leu 50, 25 April 1990, 65 and Bank Leu 22, 8 May 1979, 33.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2018, 05:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 07:35:04 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:12000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 10 Mai 2018 at 5:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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