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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 175 CHF
Hammer Price:  1100 CHF
Lot 1340

THESSALY, Skotussa. Circa 352-344 BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 22mm, 8.14 g 10). Head of nymph facing, turned slightly to right, her hair bound with a ribbon. Rev. ΣΚΟΤΘΥΣΣΑΙ / Ω - Ν Vine branch supporting bunch of grapes between two leaves. Rogers 543. SNG Copenhagen 256. Traité IV, 633, pl. CCXCV, 13-14. Fine glossy olive-green patina, and with a fascinating spelling mistake within the legend. Nearly extremely fine.


Most interestingly, the second omicron in the legend has mistakenly been engraved as a theta: this, perhaps, reflects the way the name was pronounced in ancient times (or at least the way it was by the engraver!).
A note from BCD: More likely the engraver was illiterate and he couldn’t tell the difference between an omicron and a theta.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 14:53:03 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1100 CHF

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