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18 May 2010
Widder Hotel, Zürich
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Estimate: 5000 CHF
Hammer Price:  8000 CHF
Lot 110

IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 2.59 g), Circa 480-450. Forepart of rooster to left; above, seal swimming to left. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Bodenstedt 40. Extremely rare, one of three examples known. Sharply struck in high relief, an exceptional example, extremely fine.


The rooster that appears on this coin symbolizes the sunrise - as on the well-known contemporary issues of Himera in Sicily.

Online bidding closes: 18 May 2010, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 01:54:08 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 18 Mai 2010 at 9:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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