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Nomos 22

22 June 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 30000 CHF
Hammer Price:  40000 CHF
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CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.53 g, 8 h). Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to left; behind head, monogram of ΝIΚ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ Eagle, with spread wings, standing on thunderbolt to right; above left, here off the flan, ΦΙ; in field to right, two amphorae, each surmounted by a star of eight rays; in exergue, ΝΙΚΑΡ. FB G 41e (this coin). HN III 983. Vlasto 38. Very rare. A most attractive and nicely centered coin, with a fine head of Zeus. Nearly extremely fine.

From a European collection and from the collection of Olga H. Knoepke, Glendining-Baldwin, 10 December 1986, 25, ex Hess-Leu 24 March 1959, 12.

Online bidding closes: 22 Jun 2021, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 15:40:37 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:40000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Juni 2021 at 10:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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