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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 37500 CHF
Hammer Price:  45000 CHF
Lot 18

CAMPANIA. Suessa Aurunca. Circa 265-240 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 7.24 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right, with his hair long and flowing down his neck; behind, spear head upwards. Rev. SVESANO Dioscouros, wearing pileus and holding a palm branch tied with a fillet, riding to left with a second horse beside him. De Luynes 204 = SNG Paris 1154 (same dies). HN III 447. SNG ANS -. A wonderful piece, of the very best Hellenistic style, undoubtedly the finest coin of Suessa Aurunca known. Beautifully toned and perfectly struck. Good extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Nomos 1, 6 May 2009, 4, Numismatica Genevensis SA 4, 11 December 2006, 7, and Bank Leu 42, 12 May 1987, 137.

Suessa was a Latin colony, founded in 313 and is now the modern Sessa. There are only a few ancient ruins to be seen there, in fact, the most important remains of the ancient city are its coins, which this is very probably the best known.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 19:43:10 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:45000 CHF

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