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Nomos 20

10 July 2020
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 5250 CHF
Hammer Price:  9000 CHF
Lot 44

LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.58 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a griffin; behind head to left, Α; in lower field to right, Φ. Rev. Υ]ΕΛΗΤΩΝ Lion walking right; above, dolphin swimming to right between Ι - Φ. HN III 1307. Williams 442b (O220/R311, this coin). Beautifully toned, very well-struck in high relief and extremely attractive. Extremely fine.

From a European collection and The Mayflower Collection, Heritage 3019, 26 April 2012, 23016, from the collection of G. J. Bauer, Gans 16, 19 April 1960, 85, ex Naville V, 18 June 1923, 616 (bought by Bauer himself in the room) and, according to a note in J. Hirsch's own copy of the catalogue, from the Garrucci Collection, Hirsch XXVI, 24 May 1910, 306.

Online bidding closes: 10 Jul 2020, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 06:00:28 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:9000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 10 Juli 2020 at 10:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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