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Nomos 4

The BCD Collection, Thessaly

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich

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Estimate: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 1321

THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.78 g 12). Head of Ennodia to left, wearing myrtle wreath, pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind head, torch. Rev. ΦΕΡΑΙΟΥΝ The nymph Hypereia, fully draped, standing left, her left hand at her waist and stretching her left out to touch the top of a lion’s head spout, from which pours water to right; below pouring water, wreath enclosing ΑΣ / ΤΟ. BMC 20. SNG Copenhagen 239. Traité IV, 607, pl. CCXCIV, 9. Toned and very sharp, but with some very slight traces of horn silver adhering to the surface. About extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 14:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 5 Jun 2026, 19:35:35 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 CHF
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