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Nomos 30

6 November 2023
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Ex Nanteuil, Allatini and Gillet collections!

Estimate: 25000 CHF
Hammer Price:  45000 CHF
Lot 1263

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 412/1-410/09 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 16.26 g, 6 h). Head of Hermes to right, wearing close-fitting petasos with knob at the top and beads along the edge. Rev. ΑΙΝ Male goat standing to right; to right, ivy branch; all within an incuse square. De Sartiges 166 (these dies). Gillet Photo file 817 (this coin) = May, Ainos, 247a (this coin). Spencer-Churchill 103 (this reverse die). Rare. Beautifully toned, very well-struck and well-centered, and of the finest Classical style. Extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Roma 5, 23 March 2013, 291; Leu Numismatics 91, 10 May 2004, 89; Bank Leu 22, 8 March 1979, 50 and from the collections of H. de Nanteuil, Hess-Leu 31, 6-7 December 1966, 197 and R. Allatini, Ars Classica XIII, 27-29 June 1928, 581 .

Online bidding closes: 6 Nov 2023, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 1 Oct 2025, 21:03:12 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:45000 CHF
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