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Nomos 14

17 May 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  9000 CHF
Lot 59

SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23mm, 17.20 g 11). Nymph Messana, wearing chiton and holding reins with both hands, driving biga of mules walking to left; above, Nike flying right to crown Messana; in exergue, two opposed dolphins. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ (retrograde Hare springing to right; below, diademed head of youthful Pan to left, with tiny horns over his forehead. Caltabiano 608.22 (this coin). Jameson 654 (this coin). SNG ANS 370-371. Nicely toned. About extremely fine.


From the Stoecklin Collection, and from the collections of R. Jameson and Harlan P. Smith, SWH 5 June 1905, 81.

Online bidding closes: 17 May 2017, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 11:53:49 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9000 CHF

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