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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  4200 CHF
Lot 127

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.36 g, 1 h), Chalkis, circa 290-287. Diademed head of Demetrios to right, wearing bull’s horn above his forehead. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Poseidon, nude, standing to left, his right foot on a rock, holding a trident with his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; in outer field to left, monogram of ΑΓΚ; in outer field to right, bunch of grapes. Newell 154b = SNG Munich 1051 (same dies). A beautiful, lustrous coin, struck in high relief with a splendid portrait. Minor striking faults on the edge, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 06:29:37 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4200 CHF

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