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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 5000 CHF
Hammer Price:  13000 CHF
Lot 57

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Hemistater or Dekadrachm (Gold, 17 mm, 4.24 g, 2 h), circa 217-215. Head of Persephone to left, wearing grain ear wreath and pendant earring; behind neck, crescent. Rev. ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ Charioteer driving biga galloping to left; above, monogram. Bucetti 1134 (same dies). Carroccio 82 (D39/R61). Jameson 877 (same dies). Very rare. A lovely example, nicely struck and most attractively toned. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Künker 26, 11 March 1994, 57 and from the Brand Collection, 3, Sotheby's 9 September 1983, 38.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 17:20:28 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:13000 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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