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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 700 CHF
Hammer Price:  4000 CHF
Lot 1205

THESSALY, Metropolis. Circa early 4th century BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 1.34 g 10). Head of Aphrodite Kastnia facing, turned slightly to left, wearing earring, pearl necklace and with a ‘melon’ hair style; to left, dove flying upwards; to right, Eros flying upwards to crown her. Rev. ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ - ΛΙΤΩΝ Apollo Musegetes, wearing long robes, walking to right, holding a lyre with his left hand and playing it with his right. BMC 2 = Traité IV, 521, pl. CCXC, 10. Moustaka 74. A clear and attractive coin, remarkably well preserved and lightly toned. About extremely fine.


A note from BCD: Both this and the next lot are equally rare and quite difficult to find with nice surfaces. They usually are either crystallized or corroded or both.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 00:12:10 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4000 CHF

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