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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 2750 CHF
Hammer Price:  3800 CHF
Lot 91

THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 370 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 5.96 g, 2 h). ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙΩΝ Bull leaping to right. Rev. Thessalian horseman, wearing tunic, chlamys and petasos, holding a lance in his right hand and the reins in his left, riding a horse galloping to right; all within a very shallow circular incuse. BCD II, 186 (this coin). BMC p. 29, 54 and pl. V, 13. Traité IV, 698, pl. CCXCVIII, 9. Very rare, especially in such fine condition. Nicely toned and very well centered. A few minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the BCD Collection, Triton XV, 3 January 2012, 186, ex Spink Zürich 20, 6 October 1986, 219 and Hess-Leu 31, 6 December 1966, 281.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 16 Apr 2024, 11:20:45 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3800 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 5 Mai 2019 at 14:30 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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