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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 3250 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 157

IONIA. Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.73 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet with raised ear flaps, a bowl ornamented with tendrils and Pegasos, and a visor decorated with six horse protomes, a pendant earring and a pearl necklace. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ Club to right; below, owl standing facing, turned slightly to right, between two monograms; all within an oak wreath tied on the left. SNG Lockett 2824. SNG von Aulock 1977. Of truly elegant style, beautifully toned, well-centered and very well-struck on a broad flan. One of the prettiest of all the known tetradrachms of Herakleia. Some flatness of strike on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, ex Münzen& Medaillen 95, 4 October 2004, 50 and Sternberg VIII, 16 November 1978, 112.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 11:29:50 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 CHF

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