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Nomos 9

21 October 2014
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Lot 24

Estimate: 3600 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 142

MYSIA, Kyzikos. c. 520 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 12mm, 2.69 g). Harpy standing left on base, holding, with both hands, a tunny fish head downwards. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 203. Von Fritze 74 and pl. II, 29 (stater). A well struck and attractive piece showing a fine late archaic harpy. With some minor flan breaks that do not affect the design. Good extremely fine.


Harpies and sphinxes were two of the female monsters that were part of the world of Greek mythology. Both had women’s heads but harpies had the bodies of birds, while sphinxes had those of lions.

Online bidding closes: 21 Oct 2014, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 23:33:20 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 CHF

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