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Nomos 24

22 May 2022
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 2250 CHF
Hammer Price:  2600 CHF
Lot 181
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KINGS OF PERGAMON. Eumenes I, 263-241 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.05 g, 1 h), struck in the name and with the portrait of Philetairos, founder of the kingdom, circa 263-255/0. Head of Philetairos to right, wearing taenia. Rev. ΦΙΛETAIPOY Athena seated left on backless throne, holding, with her right hand, a shield adorned with a gorgoneion and, with her left, spear downwards over her left shoulder, and resting her left elbow on a sphinx; to left, below her arm, ivy leaf; on the throne, Α; to right, bow. SNG BN 1604-9. Westermark Group III, obverse die V.XXVIII. With an exceptional portrait of fine style, slightly less starkly brutal than the previous. Good extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2022, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 06:27:36 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2600 CHF

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