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Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Of the finest Classical style and from Egger XXIII, 1909, 40

Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  16000 CHF
Lot 139
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IONIA. Klazomenai. Circa 370-360 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.02 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Mandronax. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing chlamys visible along the neckline. Rev. KΛ-[A] / MANΔΡΩNA[Ξ] Swan standing to left with open wings. Cf. BMC 26 (hemidrachm). SNG Lockett 2792. Traité II 1998. Rare, attractively toned, with a splendid head of Apollo and a well-centered swan, both of the finest Classical style. Some minor flatness on the reverse and a minor bang on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Rauch 109, 11 November 2019, 156, Künker 280, 26 September 2019 and Egger 23, 26 November 1909, 404.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 10:27:02 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:16000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 30 November 2021 at 8:00 CET. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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