Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auctions 99 & 100 - Part I  –  29 May 2017

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auctions 99 & 100 - Part I

The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei – Part II, and an important ...

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Sicily, Agrigentum. Tetradrachm circa 415, AR 17.01 g. ΑΚΡΑΓ – ΑΝΤΙΝ – Ο – Ν Eagle l., with wings spread, perched on dead hare lying on rock against which murex and cockle-shell. Rev. Crab; on l. field, a cockle-shell: beneath, a large fish (polyprium cernium) swimming l. Rizzo pl. I, 16 (these dies). Seltman, NC 1948, pl. I, i (this obverse die). Gulbenkian 164 (these dies). AMB 257 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer 173 (this obverse dies).
Extremely rare. Surface somewhat porous and irregular flan, otherwise good very fine

Ex Nomos I, 2009, 17 and NAC 64, 2012, 659 sales.

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Price realized 16'000 CHF
Starting price 16'000 CHF
Estimate 20'000 CHF
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