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Nomos 23

30 November 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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A wonderful rendering of Herakles

Estimate: 10000 CHF
Hammer Price:  11500 CHF
Lot 160
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CYPRUS. Salamis. Evagoras I, circa 411-374 BC. Stater (Silver, 24.5 mm, 10.85 g, 11 h). 'E u fa go ro', (in Cypriot syllabic script) Head of bearded Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. Ba - si le fo se eu (in combined Cypriot and Greek letters) He-goat, with long horns and beard, seated right on dotted ground line. Cf. BMC 55 and BMFA 2144. Masson & Amandry Be. Cf. Tziambazis 113. A beautiful example of the type, very sharp and clear. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a German collection, ex Roma V, 23 March 2013, 438.

Online bidding closes: 30 Nov 2021, 08:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 09:30:35 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:11500 CHF

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