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Nomos 6

8 May 2012
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  9000 CHF
Lot 97

DYNASTS of LYCIA. Kuprilli. Circa 470/60-440/35 BC. Stater (Silver, 8.58 g 4), c. 450. Donkey standing right, head turned back to lick its right hind leg. Rev. ΚΟΠΡΛΛΕ Triskeles with a large circle at the truncation; all within a dotted border in an incuse square. BMC 68 = Mørkholm & Zahle 93. Traité II 298 and pl. XCVII, 19. Rare. Nicely toned. Good very fine.


Ex Leu 54, 28 April 1992, 151 and Hess-Leu 31, 7 December 1966, 481.

Was this a local donkey, or was the engraver thinking of the coinage of Mende when he made this lively scene?

Online bidding closes: 8 May 2012, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 13:34:56 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9000 CHF

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