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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  32000 CHF
Lot 1096

THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 500-479 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.61 g 4). Head of Jason to left, wearing petasos with ties under his chin. Rev. ΛΑ - [ΡΙ]-ϞΑΕ Jason’s sandal to left; all within incuse square. Herrmann Group I, p. 3 b var. (different legend). Extremely rare. Nicely toned and very well preserved. About extremely fine.


This is a lovely coin, with a powerful, still-archaic portrait of Jason. He has a fully frontal eye and the hint of a smile. The reverse legend has been restored here to read ΛΑΡΙϞΑΕ, but it may be that the letters rho and iota were actually never included.
A note from BCD. Most probably the two letters existed but the area of the field on the reverse die was filled in when this coin was struck.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 23:57:30 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:32000 CHF

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