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Obolos 6

20 November 2016
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The first coin that can be ascribed to Zürich

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  180 CHF
Lot 24

CENTRAL EUROPE, Helvetii. Early 1st century BC. Cast unit (Potin, 18mm, 3.83 g 3), 'Zürcher' type. Thunderbolt. Rev. Mountain goat standing left, its head turned back to right. BMC G xxxiii, S 377. SLM 905 ff. Toned and with a very nice reverse. Very fine.


From a Swiss collection.

This is the first coin which can be ascribed to Zürich: a huge hoard of them, the so-called Potinklumpen, was found in Zurich in 1890 under the old stock exchange building at Bahnhofstrasse 3. The entire hoard is now in the Landesmuseum.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 15:12:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 13:42:27 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:180 CHF by titeuf (3 bids)
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