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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  Withdrawn
Lot 57

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.28 g, 6 h), by the “Maestro della foglia”. Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. ΛΕΟΝ-ΤΙ-ΝΟΝ Head of a lion with open jaws to left; around, three barley grains and, behind the head, a laurel leaf. Basel 353. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55. Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4. SNG ANS 257. A very attractive example, splendidly toned and beautifully struck on a broad flan. Minor scratch on the obverse, and some die wear in the hair, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Giessener Münzhandlung 76, 22 April 1996, 43.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 09:45:27 CET Remaining Time: Closed Current Price:Withdrawn

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