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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1600 CHF
Lot 261

KINGS OF ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V, circa 54/3-33/2 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 14.60 g, 12 h), Seleukia-on-the-Hedyphon, mid to late 40s. Diademed, bearded, and draped bust of Kamnaskires V to left, wearing circular earring and torc; behind bust to right, star above anchor. Rev. BΑCΙΛЄΩC ΚΑΠΝΑCΚΙΡΟΥ ΟY ΒΑCΙΛЄΩC KΑΠΝΑCΚ (='King Kamnaskires son of King Kamnaskires') Diademed and bearded head of Kamnaskires IV to left, wearing torc. Alram 464. Sunrise 479. van 't Haaff 1-7. With an imposing and exotically 'foreign' portrait; of exceptional quality, very well struck with a perfectly centered obverse struck in high relief. Date off the flan, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Heritage 3054, 7 April 2017, 30158 (but with a speculative date of 267, for which there was no evidence, and with an estimate of $4000-5000!).

Removed from an NGC encapsulation, where it was graded as 'choice AU, 5/5-3/5'.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 13:38:57 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1600 CHF

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