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Nomos 8

22 October 2013
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6500 CHF
Hammer Price:  13000 CHF
Lot 68

MACEDON. Amphipolis. 369/8 BC. Drachm (Silver, 13 mm, 3.92 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to the right. Rev. ΑΜΦ-IΠΟ-ΛΙΤ-ΕΩΝ Raised square frame surrounding a race torch with flames burning to right; all within a very shallow incuse square. Lorber 62b (this coin). Rare. Of fine style and very well preserved. Extremely fine.

From the B. in B. Collection, ex The Numismatic Auction 1, 13 December 1982, 53 and Hess-Leu 7, 16 April 1957, 167.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2013, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 5 Jul 2025, 18:33:06 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:13000 CHF
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