Nomos

Auction 22  –  22 June 2021

Nomos, Auction 22

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern Coins

Tu, 22.06.2021, from 4:00 PM CEST
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Description

Central Europe. Helvetii. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.5 mm, 6.77 g, 9 h). Celticized laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Radiate charioteer driving galloping biga to right; inverted lyre below. Cf. D. Allen, "The Philippus in Switzerland and the Rhine Land" SNR 53, 1974, pl. 10, 75. Cf. SLM 940-1. Cf. Wien 339. Well-centered and darkly toned. An apparently unpublished variant. Very fine.

Ex Dix, Noonan & Webb, 2008, 77.
An enigmatic coin copying Philip II's stater issues, but on a large tetradrachm-sized silver flan at the weight of an Attic didrachm.

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Price realized 2'000 CHF
Starting price 640 CHF
Estimate 800 CHF
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