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Nomos 21

21 November 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Electrum "Kaballos" stater of Carnutes

Estimate: 3000 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 6

CELTIC, Northwest Gaul. Carnutes. First half of the 1st century BC. Stater (Electrum, 20.5 mm, 6.36 g, 1 h). Celticized head of Apollo to right, with particularly curly hair and two feather-like locks at the back of his neck, wearing a torc, an "earring" of three pellets and a beaded truncation. Rev. KABAΛΛOS: CONTIIΘIL Charioteer, holding kentron in his left hand and reins in his right, driving biga to right; below, lyre. De la Tour - (cf. 5957 = Delestrée & Tache 2536, but in gold or electrum). Delestrée & Tache S 2536b. Rare. With a particularly bold and well-struck obverse, nicely toned. Reverse struck slightly off-center but with a very clear legend, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Swiss collection.

Online bidding closes: 21 Nov 2020, 11:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 21:09:53 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 CHF

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