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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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From the Asyut hoard

Estimate: 2250 CHF
Hammer Price:  4000 CHF
Lot 226

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Karpathos. Poseidion. Circa 500-490/480 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 13.74 g). Two large dolphins leaping in opposing directions: the upper one to right and the lower to left; below the lower dolphin, small dolphin leaping to right; all within square, dotted border with a floral ornament in each internal angle. Rev. Two parallel incuse rectangles with irregular fields. Asyut 690 (this coin). Boston 2010. HGC 6, 1350. Stephanaki, Carpathos, 34 (D9/R5 this coin). Rare. Test cut on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 146, 6 March 2006, 247, and from the collection of Dr. Hagen Tronnier, Künker 94, 27-28 September 2004, 1180, ex Nomos Kriens, FPL 2 [1973], 51 and from the Asyut hoard of 1969, IGCH 1644.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 09:59:33 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4000 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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