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Obolos Webauction 15  –  24 May 2020

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 15

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and early Medieval Coins, multiple lots

Su, 24.05.2020, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.69 g, 12 h), Salamis (?), c. 300-295. Nike, blowing a trumpet and holding a stylis, alighting to left on a left-facing galley prow. Rev. BAΣI-ΛE-ΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY Poseidon, nude but for wreath of reeds and a chlamys wrapped around his left arm, striding left, hurling trident from his upraised right hand; to left and right, monograms. Newell -. SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. Gorny 196, 2011, 1425 for a inferior example struck from the same reverse die. Apparently an unpublished variety. Reverse slightly doubled, otherwise, very fine.

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Starting price 500 CHF
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