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Nomos 28

22 May 2023
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1800 CHF
Lot 1175

EPEIROS. Ambrakia. Circa 456-426 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 8.22 g, 11 h). Pegasos with straight wings, flying to left; below, A. Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet and with her long hair falling down the back of her neck; in the field to right, behind her neck, kantharos; all within a very broad and shallow incuse square. BMC 37 (this obverse die). Calciati 12. HGC 3.1, 199. Ravel, Ambrakia, 27 (A17/R15). Very rare, with a single example known to Ravel, once in his collection. With a splendid Classical head of Athena of great charm. Obverse partially flat struck, otherwise, good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2023, 21:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 7 Oct 2025, 21:03:08 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1800 CHF
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