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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  750 CHF
Lot 184

CILICIA. Uncertain mint. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.80 g, 6 h). Youthful male head to left, wearing wreath of grain ears. Rev. Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on the back of lion recumbent left; all within dotted square. Göktürk 43. SNG Levante 230. SNG Paris 474. Well-struck, toned and attractive. An unusually fine example of this enigmatic issue. Extremely fine.



The motif of an eagle standing on a bull comes from age-old Eastern iconography. Given that Cilicia was a center of Persian power and influence, such a type would have been particularly suitable here.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 20:03:54 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:750 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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