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3 October 2021
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Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  550 CHF
Lot 763

PONTOS. Kamos. Circa 55-54 BC. (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.32 g, 11 h), dated year HNΣ = 258 = 55/4 BC. Bust of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. KAMO-HΩN Eagle, with wings spread, standing to right on thunderbolt; in the field above, HNΣ; in exergue, monogram. HGC 7, 272. SNG Stancomb 719. SNG von Aulock 119. From a very rare city, also known as Kamai. Beautiful black patina. One of only two known examples of this type, the other being the von Aulock/Stancomb example. Very fine.

From an American collection.

The city of Kamos is only known from its coinage, which consisted of two issues of similar size, which were possibly of equal value.

Online bidding closes: 3 Oct 2021, 21:21:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 20:44:01 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:550 CHF by smpldm (8 bids)
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