Nomos

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

CARIA OR LYCIA. Uncertain. Circa 5th century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6 mm, 0.16 g, 10 h). Forepart of boar to right. Rev. Lion standing to left; above to right, wreath-like symbol; all within a dotted frame in a shallow incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, but from the same dies as CNG e-auction 344, 2015, 129. Extremely rare and the best known example. Good very fine.

The symbol - it is very unlikely to be a letter - above the lion is also found on a few other coins from Caria or Lycia, thus indicating the geographic origin of this extremely rare coin.

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Price realized 420 CHF
Starting price 50 CHF
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