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10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  4500 CHF
Lot 1060

THESSALY, Herakleia Trachinia. Circa 370s BC. Obol (Silver, 0.95 g 7). Lion’s head with closed mouth to right. Rev. ΗΡΑ (Retrograde) Club downwards; to right, ivy leaf. BMC 1 = Traité IV, 447 and pl. CCLXXXVII, 10. Weber 2812 (this coin). Very rare. Darkly toned and nicely struck. Nearly extremely fine.


Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 1, 29 March 1989, 152 (CHF 1000) and from the Weber Collection, acquired from Jean Lambros in 1887.

The compact flan and round incuse argues for a date that is early in the second quarter of the 4th century BC - certainly prior to the city’s take over by the Oitaians circa 350.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 12 Jul 2025, 09:28:39 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4500 CHF
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