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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 250 CHF
Hammer Price:  2000 CHF
Lot 1279

THESSALY. Pharsalos. Mid 5th century BC. Obol (Silver, 0.99 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet adorned with serpents. Rev. Φ-Α-R Horse’s head to right; all within incuse square. Lavva 4 a(this coin, but not obverse 3 as she says. Nicely toned and attractive. Minor fault below horse’s neck truncation, with traces of the letter R from the legend superimposed upon it. Extremely fine.


The reverse of this coin poses a problem since there is a die break that has part of a letter on it (the upper half of the rho), which would suggest that after the die was damaged, and the letter obscured, it was replaced by a version with the letter recut into the die break! Needless to say, Lavva has not noticed this; in addition, she has also not noticed that the coins of her number 4 are struck from at least two different obverse dies.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 08:59:22 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2000 CHF

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