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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  3400 CHF
Lot 135

AKARNANIA. Leukas. Circa 500-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 17 mm, 8.45 g, 1 h). Λ Pegasos flying to left, with curved wings and bridle. Rev. Head of Athena to right, wearing crestless Corinthian helmet and with almond-shaped frontal eye. Asyut 238 (this coin). BCD Akarnania -. BMC 1-2. Calciati. A very rare early issue. Toned as found. Scratch along Athena's nose, otherwise, good very fine.

From an American collection, ex Empire Coins 4, 9 November 1985, 87, and from the Asyut Hoard of 1969. This coin has been submitted to NGC: it received the grade "XF" and the certification number 2490354-004.

This is actually one of the very earliest coins of Leukas; it is particularly exciting to know that soon after it was struck it had already left western Greece and had traveled far to the south, probably to be used to pay for rare products from the Valley of the Nile.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 07:58:54 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3400 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 10 Juli 2020 at 10:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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