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Nomos 8

22 October 2013
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  3400 CHF
Lot 17

LUCANIA, Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 20mm, 7.82 g 10). ΝΙΚ[Α] Head of Nike to left, wearing broad diadem adorned with an olive wreath and tied at the back, her hair carefully bound up, below her chin, Σ. Rev. ΜΕΤΑΠΟ Barley ear; to left, locust upwards below leaf. HN III 1524. Jameson 295 = Noe 451a (same dies). Attractively toned. Some cleaning marks on Nike’s neck, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the B. in B. Collection, ex Triton IV, 5 December 2000, 45.

The appearance of Nike on the coinage of Metapontum is fairly uncommon - she reappears on gold coins at time of Pyrrhus - and must relate to some military success: it would be tempting to connect it to the expedition of Alexander of Epirus, but the coin is surely too early for that.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2013, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 14:07:17 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3400 CHF

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