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Nomos 33

The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection
Zurich, 09 June 2024, 14:00 CEST

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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 1394

DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Uncertain dynast, circa 520-470/60 BC. Stater (Silver, 19.5 mm, 9.25 g, 12 h). Sphinx with curved wing seated left, raising her right forepaw. Rev. Crab holding a fish to his mouth with his claws; all within an incuse square. CGB September 2022, 654414 (same dies - in a slab!). Lanz 106, 2001, 155 (same dies). Sheedy, Studies Price, pl. 69, 5 (same dies). SNG von Aulock 4084 (same dies). Very rare. With an idiosyncratically charming sphinx and an equally flakey crab. Nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan, ex Sternberg VII, 24 November 1977, 145.

Online bidding closes: 9 Jun 2024, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 2 Oct 2025, 20:46:50 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF
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