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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 900 CHF
Hammer Price:  11000 CHF
Lot 1210

THESSALY, Mopsion. Circa 350 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 22mm, 7.86 g 9). Laureate head of bearded Zeus facing, turned slightly to right; to right, thunderbolt. Rev. ΜΟΨΕΙ - ΩΝ Mopsos, nude, standing facing, his head turned to right, raising club in his right hand and extending his left to fight a centaur, rearing to left, raising boulder over his head with both hands and preparing to throw it. Moustaka 19. Rogers 412. Very rare. Lovely dark, red-brown patina and well centered. Nearly extremely fine.


A note from BCD: The bronzes of Mopsion are practically impossible to find in nice condition and without flaws or corrosion. They are also very rare and desirable because of their spectacularly eloquent reverse. The nicest one to come up for auction realized $18,000 (Triton X, 9 January 2007, 182) but this writer has some reservations concerning its authenticity.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 08:43:11 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:11000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 10 Mai 2011 at 14:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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