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Obolos 19

8 May 2021
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Extremely rare

Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  150 CHF
Lot 357

ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Samos. 4th-3rd century BC. (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.54 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Hegesianax. Head of Hera to right, wearing stephane and necklace. Rev. ΣA / HΓHΣIANAΞ Prow of Samian galley to right. BMC -. Cf. Barron pp. 204, 211, and 217 for magistrate. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. An extremely rare issue. Green patina. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.



The magistrate Hegesianax appears on Samian tetradrachms and drachms dated c. 408/4-366, but stylistically this bronze seems to date to a later period, thus it was likely issued by a different magistrate with the same name.

Online bidding closes: 8 May 2021, 17:58:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 16 Apr 2024, 13:30:43 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:150 CHF by MailBidder2339 (4 bids)
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