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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  3000 CHF
Lot 1375

THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.05 g 12). Head of Zeus to right, wearing oak wreath; behind, monogram of ΑΝ. Rev. ΘΕΣΣΑ / ΛΩΝ Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with her right hand and extending shield in her left; at right, on top of Athena’s spear, owl standing right. BMC 44 var. (possibly unpublished). Rare. A lovely piece, toned and of good style. About extremely fine.


A note from BCD: BCD would like to add here that the obverse is in high relief but weakly struck and that the monogram behind the head looks more like ΑΥ.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 17:41:59 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3000 CHF

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