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Nomos 4

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 250 CHF
Hammer Price:  2200 CHF
Lot 1376

THESSALY, Thessalian League. Second half 2nd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 25mm, 13.81 g 12), Ortho.... Head of Zeus to right, wearing oak wreath; behind, monogram of ΣΩΤ. Rev. ΘΕΣΣΑ / ΛΩΝ Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with her right hand and extending shield in her left; in field to left and right, Ο-Ρ / Θ-Ο. Apparently unpublished. Extremely rare. A bold and attractive coin with a dark patina. About extremely fine.


A note from BCD: This large sized and apparently very short-lived bronze issue of the League was completely unknown un to now. It is linked to one of the earliest silver staters, which bears on its reverse the same obverse control monogram that is found on this coin.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 16:58:04 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2200 CHF

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