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Nomos 8

22 October 2013
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 6500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7600 CHF
Lot 15

LUCANIA, Metapontum. Circa 430-400 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22mm, 7.74 g 2). Head of Apollo Karneios to right, with short hair and a ram’s ear and horn. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Grain ear with leaf to left. HN III 1508. Noe 336. SNG 287. SNG Munich 952. Rare. A lovely, toned piece of very fine style. Extremely fine.


From the B. in B. Collection, ex Bank Leu 22, 8 May 1979, 4.

This coin forms part of a very unusual issue: not only is the appearance of Apollo Karneios a surprise, but a goodly number of the known examples are actually ancient forgeries (i.e, Noe 334, 338 ff. - most are very much underweight, usually plated, and are of distinctly poor style). In some ways this implies that these coins were issued for a special reason; given that Karneios was closely connected with Lakedaimon, could it be that a small issue was produced to honor an ephemeral relationship between Metapontum and Sparta? In any case, this is one of the nicest genuine examples of the type known.

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2013, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 14:55:39 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7600 CHF

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