Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 116  –  1 October 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 116

A highly important collection of Greek coins

Tu, 01.10.2019, from 2:30 PM CEST
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Description

Catana
Tetradrachm circa 450, AR 17.26 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding kentron and reins. Rev. [KATAN – AI]ON Laureate head of Apollo r. Rizzo pl. X, 7. SNG Spencer-Churchill 37 (this coin). SNG ANS 1245 (this obverse die). Gillet 379 (this coin). Jameson 539 (these dies). Gulbenkian 176 (this obverse die). AMB 325.
Rare. A portrait of lovely style and a delicate old cabinet tone, minor scratch
on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine

Ex Ars Classica XIV, 1929, 87; Ars Classica XVI, 1933, Spencer-Churchill, 465; Leu/M&M 28 May 1974, Kunstfreund, 87; Leu 45, 1988, 34 and Leu 81, 2001, 63 sales. From the Sangorski and Charles Gillet collections.

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