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Nomos 26

21 May 2023
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 450 CHF
Hammer Price:  2400 CHF
Lot 458

CARIA. Syangela. Circa 400-370 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 1.02 g, 1 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left. Rev. ΣΥΑ On the right, kantharos; on the left, inverted bunch of grapes; all within an incuse square with rounded corners. HN Online -. SNG Keckmann 264. Yarkin -. Extremely rare, if not unique. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired from Spink's in the later 1990s or early 2000s for £400.

This piece adds the obol to Syangela's rare series of silver, hitherto known only from tetrobols and diobols.

Online bidding closes: 21 May 2023, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 26 Sep 2025, 21:18:57 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2400 CHF
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