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Nomos 3

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6500 CHF
Hammer Price:  10000 CHF
Lot 135

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 522-520 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 6.87 g 1). Forepart of a steer to right, the truncation ornamented with a wreath. Rev. Head of a lion with open jaws to right; all within a border of dots in an incuse square. Barron pl. 5, 2. BMC 23. Traité I, 459 and pl. XI, 27. Extremely rare. A lovely toned example on a broad flan. Extremely fine.


From the Spina collection, ex Triton VI, 14 January 2003, 395.

This early coinage of Samos is very rare, indeed. The animal on the obverse is often called a bull, but...without horns this seems a bit unlikely. He is a very strong and potent creature nevertheless, and the lion’s head on the reverse is very reminiscent of the contemporary issues of Lydia.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2025, 23:27:49 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:10000 CHF

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