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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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An apparently unpublished and unknown Helvetii Stater

Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  9000 CHF
Lot 8

CELTIC, Central Europe. Helvetii (?). Early-mid 3rd century BC. Stater (Gold, 20mm, 8.37 g 1), imitating Philip II of Macedon. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. [Φ]IΛIΠΠOY Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving biga to right; below horses, Nike flying right with wreath. Castelin -. De la Tour -. D&T -. Apparently unpublished and unknown. Two small nicks on reverse, otherwise, very fine.


This is a puzzling coin: the style marks it as an early imitation of a posthumous issue of Philip II from Pella (Le Rider 370), but its exact origin remains a mystery. There are, however, faint stylistic similarities to Staters of the Helvetii; thus, our tentative attribution is far from being certain and makes the coin well worthy of further study!

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 11:06:23 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9000 CHF

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