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Nomos 34

the Property of a Late Collector

Zurich, 13 October 2024, 16:00 CEST

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Estimate: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  2800 CHF
Lot 36
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SICILY. Syracuse. Pyrrhos, 278-276 BC. Litra (Bronze, 25 mm, 13.80 g, 9 h). ΦΘΙΑΣ Head of Phthia to left, wearing an oak wreath and with a veil covering the back of her head; in the field to right, behind her head, forepart of a griffin to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΥΡΡΟΥ Thunderbolt. Calciati 184.Ds31/1 (same obverse die, but symbol identified as a chimaera). SNG ANS -. Laffaille 246 (this coin). Attractive dark brown patina, well-struck and nicely centered. Extremely fine.

Property of a Late Collector, and from the collection of M. Laffaille (1902-1989), Monnaies et Médailles 76, 19 September 1991, 246, ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 38, April 1982, 48 (Prachtexemplar - 3100 CHF !).

Online bidding closes: 13 Oct 2024, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 27 Sep 2025, 21:10:13 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2800 CHF
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