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Nomos 6

8 May 2012
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  1500 CHF
Lot 74

ARGOLIS, Kleonai. Circa 490-470 BC. Twelfth Stater (Silver, 1.11 g 4). Forepart of lion to right, with open jaws and extended paw; border of dots. Rev. Crestless Corinthian helmet to right within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1313. Extremely rare, one of only a very few pieces known. Toned and uncleaned as found, nearly extremely fine.


From a European collection, acquired in 2009.

As noted above, the weight standard of the early coinage of Kleonai come from the East. It also has a very un-Peloponnesian look and must have taken inspiration from coinages produced in Asia Minor. This coin will immediately remind the viewer of the archaic issues from Lydia.

Online bidding closes: 8 May 2012, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 00:28:56 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1500 CHF

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