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Nomos 9

21 October 2014
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 48000 CHF
Hammer Price:  40000 CHF
Lot 58

SICILY, Syracuse. c. 466-460 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26mm, 17.43 g 5). Charioteer driving quadriga walking to right, holding goad in his right hand and the reins in both; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, ketos to right. Rev. ΣVR-Α-ΚΟ-ΣΙΟΝ Diademed head of Arethusa to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming right. Boehringer 410 (V212/R289). De Hirsch 561 (same dies). A superb and rare piece. Lightly toned and perfectly struck on a broad, full flan with a wonderful late archaic-early classical head of Arethusa. Good extremely fine.


From the Escalade Collection, Switzerland, and from the Star Collection, LHS 102, 29 April 2008, 86, ex Classical Numismatic Group/Numismatica Ars Classica 40, New York, 4 December 1996, 844.

A remarkable coin of exceptional quality, outstandingly fresh and sharp.

Online bidding closes: 21 Oct 2014, 00:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Mar 2024, 08:09:42 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:40000 CHF

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