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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Extremely rare and boldly struck Hekte from Phokaia (?)

Estimate: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  1900 CHF
Lot 96

IONIA, Uncertain, perhaps Phokaia. Circa 600-550 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 9mm, 2.75 g). Facing head of a lioness (or a panther?); above, here off the flan, seal to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 312 (= MM 72, 75). SNG Copenhagen 329 (Uncertain Asia Minor). Cf. Weidauer 159-161 (variant obverse and with two reverse punches) and 162-165 (hemihektes). Extremely rare and boldly struck. Struck on a short flan, otherwise, extremely fine.


From a European private collection.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 10:21:25 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1900 CHF

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