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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7000 CHF
Lot 430

Irene, 797-802. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 3.84 g, 7 h), Syracuse, 798-802. EIRIh bASILISSII Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross-tipped scepter in her left. Rev. EIRIh bASILI Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and holding a globus cruciger in her right hand and a cross-tipped scepter in her left; in field to left, C; in field to right, I. Anastasi 455 var (no pellet on the obverse). Cf. DOC 4 = SB 1602 var (no letters in the reverse fields). Extremely rare. Sharply struck on a full flan, a splendid piece. Good extremely fine.

From an American collection, ex Nomos 17, 2 November 2018, 317.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 02:43:06 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7000 CHF

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