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Nomos 17

26 October 2018
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 950 CHF
Hammer Price:  4200 CHF
Lot 80

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.40 g, 1 h), circa 150s BC. Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and ivy wreath, and with his hair partially knotted into a queue and partially falling down the back of his neck. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude, standing to left with cloak over his left arm, holding bunch of grapes in his right hand and narthex stalks in his left; below, to left and right, two monograms. Schönert-Geiss 1094 (V38/R108). SNG Copenhagen 636. Toned and of a powerful, late Hellenistic style. Nearly extremely fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Leu 83, 6-7 May 2002, 142 and Classical Numismatic Group 36, 5 December 1995, 1855.

Online bidding closes: 26 Oct 2018, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 09:17:48 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4200 CHF

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