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Nomos 8

22 October 2013
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 110

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29mm, 17.21 g 11), Amphipolis, c. 291-290. Diademed head of Demetrios to right, wearing bull’s horn above his forehead. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Poseidon, nude to the waist, seated left on a pile of rocks, holding aplustre in his right hand and trident with his left; to left and right, monograms. Newell 107 var. (obverse XCVII but with an unpublished reverse). For the same variety as this, but from different dies, see: Monnaies et Médailles 72, 1987, 577. A very attractive piece, darkly toned. Extremely fine.


From the York Collection, USA.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2013, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 16:23:05 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold

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