Terina. Nomos circa 420-400, AR 7.60 g. [TEPINAI]ON Head of the nymph Terina r., hair bound with sphendone. Rev. Nike seated l. on cippus, wearing kiton and himation; a fluttering bird perched on extended r. hand and resting l. hand on cippus; in lower field r., Π. Regling 68. SNG Lloyd 753 (these dies). Holloway-Jenkins 64 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 2617.
An interesting portrait and a lovely old cabinet tone, minor areas
of porosity, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XI, 1904, 80; Naville I, 1921, Pozzi 353; Ars Classica X, 1925, 168; Hess 254,1983, 66 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero 113 sales.
Price realized | 6'500 CHF |
Starting price | 3'200 CHF |
Estimate | 4'000 CHF |