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5 November 2023
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Estimate: 450 CHF
Hammer Price:  600 CHF
Lot 581

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.92 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Zeus Ammon to right, with a ram's horn over his ear. Rev. ME Grain ear with leaf to right; above leaf, plow. HGC 1, 1080. HN III 1598. Johnston Group F9. Attractive with a wonderful head of Zeus Ammon of very fine style, sharply struck from fresh dies and nicely toned. With some striking weakness (flan fault?) at the centers, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired between 1967 and 1971.

Online bidding closes: 5 Nov 2023, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 3 Oct 2025, 21:07:56 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:600 CHF
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