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Nomos 28

22 May 2023
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  11000 CHF
Lot 1140

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.07 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Artemon. Griffin seated and rearing up to left. Rev. AP-TE-MΩN Kantharos within linear border; around, magistrate's name followed by an ivy leaf. AMNG II 71. May, Abdera, 187 var. (A151/R- struck from an unrecorded reverse die). An extremely rare, and particularly beautiful coin; only three examples known, none with this reverse die. Some flatness, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed prior to 2005.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2023, 21:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 21 Jun 2025, 06:26:21 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:11000 CHF
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