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Nomos 14

17 May 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 4500 CHF
Hammer Price:  10000 CHF
Lot 77

CARTHAGE, Sicily. Unlocated Punic mints. Circa 320/315-305/300 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25mm, 17.34 g 10), Lilybaion or Entella (?). Head of Tanit-Persephone to left, wearing wreath of corn leaves, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins. Rev. Free horse prancing to left with palm tree behind. Jenkins 139 (O46/R125, this coin cited twice). A bold and elegant coin, nicely toned. Some flatness on the obverse, and traces of corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Stoecklin Collection, ex Hess-Leu 2 April 1958, 113 and from the duplicates of the Berlin Museum, Hirsch XXVI, 23 May 1910, 120.

Online bidding closes: 17 May 2017, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 00:53:56 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:10000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 17 Mai 2017 at 9:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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