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Nomos 38

Zurich, 31 May 2026, 14:00 CEST 

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich
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From the Jameson Collection

Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  12000 CHF
Lot 265
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CRETE. Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 10.25 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with two olive leaves on the visor and a palmette on a tendril on the bowl. Rev. ITANIΩN Eagle with folded wings standing left, his head turned back to right; in field to right, triton swimming upwards, raising his right hand and holding a trident with his left; all within a shallow incuse square. Jameson 2128 (this coin). Le Rider, pl. VIII, 15. SNG Lockett 2573. Svoronos, Numismatique 35, pl.XIX, 17. Heavily toned; and very attractive example struck in high relief. Flan crack, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Hess-Leu 1, 14 April 1954, 128 and from the collection of R. Jameson, published in 1924.

Online bidding closes: 31 May 2026, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 7 Jun 2026, 01:10:53 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:12000 CHF
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