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8 Feburary 2015
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Very rare Tetartemorion of excellent early classical style

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  220 CHF
Lot 205

IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 450-410 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5mm, 0.19 g). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Milne, Colophon -. Apparently unpublished save for its auction appearances. Very rare. Of excellent early classical style. Good very fine.


From the collection of a European specialist, ex Gorny & Mosch 160, 9 October 2007, 1514.

The style of the Apollo head is very reminiscent of that of the marble Kritios Boy from the Akropolis in Athens - there are also a number of drachms from Kolophon that must have been struck from dies cut by the same engraver.

Online bidding closes: 8 Feb 2015, 19:42:30 CET Current Date & Time: 25 May 2025, 08:59:08 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:220 CHF by Clio (2 bids)
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