• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

overview
Estimate: 800 CHF
Hammer Price:  1000 CHF
Lot 173

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. Hemihekte or twelfth stater (Electrum, 7.5 mm, 1.34 g). Facing lion’s head; to right, tunny fish swimming downwards. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMFA 1412. SNG Paris 183. Von Fritze 43. Very rare. Clear and attractive. Good very fine.

Ex Tradart 5, 8 November 1992, 97.

Interestingly enough, this issue of hemihektai with the lion's head is often found plated, as CNG e347, 210 and e458, 102. Stylistically there is, however, very little difference between the good metal issues and the plated ones – could it be that corrupt mint workers made the fake ones, after hours, as a way of increasing their salary?.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 08:45:10 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1000 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.

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...