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Nomos 8

22 October 2013
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 2750 CHF
Hammer Price:  3000 CHF
Lot 18

LUCANIA, Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21mm, 7.55 g 2). Female head (perhaps Demeter) to left, her hair twisted into a long, thick braid that is wrapped twice around her head; behind her neck, ΣΤ. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Barley ear with leaf to left. HN III 1527. Noe 475. Very rare, an attractive toned example. About extremely fine.


From the B. in B. Collection, ex Münzen und Medaillen 79, 28 February 1994, 48.

In the MM auction catalogue this coin was given an extensive pedigree, including two Hirsch auctions, Strozzi and Lloyd but, upon checking, it seems that this was incorrect. While the dies are the same, the shape of the flan is different, as is the weight: this is one of the rare mistakes to be found in an MM catalogue! In fact, the coin they cite appeared in 2004 as NAC O, 1111 and is very inferior to this one.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2013, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 13:43:53 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3000 CHF

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