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Nomos 21

21 November 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  8000 CHF
Lot 69

SICILY. Himera. Circa 440-430/25 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 8.68 g, 3 h). ΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ (retrograde, in the exergue) Nude youth, preparing to spring off a horse galloping to left, holding the horse's mane with his right hand and a goad with his left, his entire body on the left side of the horse. Rev. ΣΟΤΕΡ (retrograde, in the exergue) The nymph Himera, wearing a long chiton and himation, standing facing, turned slightly to the left, holding phiale in her right hand and raising her left; at her feet to left, flaming altar; above left, barley grain; at her feet to right, kerykeion entwined with a taenia. AMB 303 (same dies). Gutmann/Schwabacher 3 (same dies). Jameson 610 (same dies). Very rare. Of fine style, attractively toned and well-centered. Minor double-striking on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Aletheia Collection, ex Leu Numismatics 65, 21 May 1996, 73 and Schweizerischer Bankverein Zürich 2, 27 October 1977, 69.

Online bidding closes: 21 Nov 2020, 11:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 11:54:38 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8000 CHF

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