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Nomos 21

21 November 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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A rare variety of the Helvetii

Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2000 CHF
Lot 12

CELTIC, Central Europe - Switzerland. Helvetii. Late 2nd - early 1st century BC. Scyphate stater (Electrum, 22.5 mm, 6.72 g, 8 h), "au triskèle" type. Celticized head of Apollo with curly hair to left. Rev. Celticized charioteer driving biga to right; below, triskeles running clockwise. Cf. Allen, SNR 53, 62-63, Castelin 854-5, De la Tour 8897, Delestrée & Tache 3073 and HMZ 1.5 (all with the triskeles anticlockwise). Same reverse die as Nomos 20, 2020, 12. An extremely rare variety. Toned. Usual striking flatness and minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

From a Swiss collection.

Online bidding closes: 21 Nov 2020, 11:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 23:16:37 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2000 CHF

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