Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Spring Sale 2020  –  25 May 2020

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Spring Sale 2020

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins

Mo, 25.05.2020, from 1:30 PM CEST
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Description

★ From the Asyut Hoard ★

Cyrenaica, Barce.
Tetradrachm circa 480-435, AR 21 mm, 17.11 g. B[APKA] Silphium plant. Rev. Silphium fruit between two dolphins swimming; all within shallow incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 1163 (Cyrene). BMC 16 (Cyrene). Asyut 848 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. Light iridescent tone, several areas of weakness, otherwise very fine

Ex Triton VI, 2003, 498; CNG 72, 2006, 999 and Triton XX, 2017, 393 sales. From the Northern California collection and from the Asyut hoard.

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Price realized 3'500 CHF 5 bids
Starting price 2'000 CHF
Estimate 2'500 CHF
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