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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  300 CHF
Lot 16

CELTIC, Lower Danube Area. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 15.94 g, 3 h), a very early imitation of a tetradrachm of Philip III from Aradus. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΙΛΣΙΛΕΩΝ - ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Zeus seated to left on a throne with a back, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to left, two monograms; below throne, Ζ. Castelin 1345 var (later imitation). CCCBM I 185-186. Lanz 898-899 var (later imitation). OTA 579 var (later imitation). Beautifully toned and well-struck. About extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Giessener Münzhandlung 101, 6 March 2000, 35, and Giessener Münzhandlung & Partin Bank, 11 October 1990, 58.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 13:15:41 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:300 CHF

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