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Nomos 32

The Anthony F. Milavic Collection e.o.
Zurich, 08 June 2024, 14:00 CEST

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Estimate: 2250 CHF
Hammer Price:  4000 CHF
Lot 82

SICILY. Himera. Circa 440-430/25 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 8.35 g, 4 h). [ΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ] (retrograde, in the exergue) Nude youth, preparing to spring off a horse galloping to left, holding the horse's mane with his right hand and a goad with his left, his entire body on the left side of the horse. Rev. ΣΟΤΕΡ (retrograde, in the exergue) The nymph Himera, wearing a long chiton and himation, standing facing, turned slightly to the left, holding phiale in her right hand and raising her left; at her feet to left, flaming altar; above left, barley grain; at her feet to right, kerykeion entwined with a taenia. AMB 303 (same dies). Gutmann/Schwabacher 3 (same dies). Jameson 610 (this coin). A very rare type with an impressive pedigree. Some scrapes and scratches. Very fine.

From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), ex Triton IV, 5 December 2000, 88 and from the collections of R. Jameson and Sir A. J. Evans.

Online bidding closes: 8 Jun 2024, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 21 Jun 2025, 06:52:32 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4000 CHF
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