Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 123  –  9 May 2021

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 123

A Collection of Greek Coins of a Man in Love with Art, Part II.

Su, 09.05.2021, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ From the Burton Y. Berry collection ★

Greek Coins. Nagidus.
Stater circa 375-365, AR 10.17 g. Aphrodite seated l. on throne wearing polos, chiton and peplos, holding a phiale in her r. hand and resting her l. on the arm of the throne; in l. field, Eros flies towards her, holding a wreath. Beneath the throne, a mouse to l. Rev. NAΓIΔIKON Dionysus standing facing slightly l., holding a vine-branch with a bunch of grapes in his r. hand and a thyrsus in his l.; in upper l. field, monogram and a fly and below, AΓI. SNG Berry 1283 (this coin). SNG France 30 (these dies).
Struck on fresh metal and with a superb iridescent tone. Minor areas
of weakness, otherwise good extremely fine

Ex New York sale XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 592. From the Burton Y. Berry collection. Privately purchased from Spink & Son April 1986.

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Price realized 3'000 CHF 13 bids
Starting price 1'200 CHF
Estimate 1'500 CHF
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