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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 141

IONIA. Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.78 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet, with raised ear flaps, a bowl ornamented with tendrils and Pegasos, and a visor decorated with five horse protomes, a triple-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 1976-7. Of truly elegant style, toned, well-centered and very well-struck on a broad flan. One of the prettiest of all the known tetradrachms of Herakleia. Extremely fine.

Ex CGB MBS 51, 17 November 2011, 195, Parsy, 30 March 2004, 216, Kastner 10, 18 May 1976, 63 and Kastner 8, 25 November 1975, 62.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 00:20:17 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 17 November 2019 at 10:00 CET. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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