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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 35000 CHF
Hammer Price:  150000 CHF
Lot 1309

THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-358 BC. Stater (Silver, 11.55 g 5). Head of Ennodia facing, turned slightly to right, wearing pearl diadem, grape-cluster earring and plain necklace; to left, torch. Rev. Α-Λ-Ε-ΞΑ-Ν-ΔΡΟΥ Alexander riding horse galloping to right, the reins in his left hand and thrusting lance downwards with his right, wearing cavalry helmet, cuirass, boots and with his sheathed sword on a baldric around his chest; on horse’s rump, double ax; below horse, double ax. Jameson 1106 (same reverse die) = Traité IV, 612 (citing the Jameson coin). Cf. Wartenberg 16 (same reverse die). Very rare, of lovely style and nicely toned. Some minor surface roughness, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 1 Jul 2025, 02:11:31 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:150000 CHF
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