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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 25000 CHF
Hammer Price:  20000 CHF
Lot 48

SICILY. Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.30 g, 6 h). The river god Amenanos, portrayed as a bearded man-headed bull swimming to right; above, branch; below, fish swimming to right (probably a grey mullet). Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΕ Nike alighting to left, holding ribbons in her right hand. Cf. Randazzo 54 ff. (O54/R---). Elegant, well-struck from new dies and very attractively toned. Struck from a hitherto unknown reverse die. Very rare. Extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, and from the Comery Collection, Roma 6, 29 September 2013. 383 (there termed unique).

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 11:54:13 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:20000 CHF

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