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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 400 CHF
Hammer Price:  1300 CHF
Lot 1300

THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 479-465 BC. Obol (Silver, 0.87 g 11), Circa 462/1-460. Head and neck of bull to right, head facing front; above, Χ; below right, Ν (retrograde). Rev. ΦΕ-R-Α Head of bridled horse to left; all within incuse square. Liampi, 19961, O1/R1 and pl. 5, 6 (this coin). An atrtractive coin, boldly struck. Extremely fine.


A note from BCD: This is an unusually fine and well struck obol of a type that more often than not is struck off center and occurs with die breaks, not to mention corrosion problems. The second letter on the obverse looks like a retrograde Ν at first glance, but on more careful scrutiny there is also a stroke joining the base of its middle leg with the middle of its right leg. This could be just a die flaw, but in case it isn’t, the three resulting letters, Χ-Α-Ν suggest a connection (same engraver?) with Krannon, whose silver is clearly signed with these letters (see above, lots 1077, 1079 and 1080).

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 01:13:54 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1300 CHF

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