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Obolos 31

21 April 2024

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A Rather Startled Looking Owl

Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  360 CHF
Lot 356

PHOENICIA. Tyre. Circa 425-394 BC. Shekel (Silver, 25.5 mm, 14.01 g, 2 h). Melqarth, riding on a hippocamp to right, holding bow and arrows with his left hand and the reins with his right; below, dolphin swimming to right under waves; around, corded border. Rev. Owl standing to right, before crook and flail. Cf. E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.a, 302 (but dies apparently unpublished: obverse close to O30-O36 and reverse to R31 ff.). Struck slightly off centered, otherwise, very fine.

From a Swiss collection, acquired from Nomos Ag.

Online bidding closes: 21 Apr 2024, 16:57:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 5 May 2024, 04:43:40 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:360 CHF by nomisma (7 bids)
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