Nomos

Auction 26  –  21 May 2023

Nomos, Auction 26

Ancient Greek Silver Fractions, the Collection Sans Pareille

Su, 21.05.2023, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

SICILY. Kamarina. Circa 425-410 BC. Pentonkion (Silver, 10 mm, 0.21 g). Bust of a youthful river god facing, turned slightly to the right, with abundant hair and two small horns. Rev. Wheel with four spokes; pellet in each quarter and at the center. Buceti 32 ( this coin, but with the head described as female and the attribution uncertain ). Manganaro, Mikrà 30 and pl. 5, 73 ( this coin ). Extremely rare. With a striking head of the river god. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of A. D. Moretti, The New York Sale XI, 11 January 2006, 37.

Kamarina was located between two rivers, the Hipparis and the Oanis; it is more likely that the god on this coin is Hipparis.

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Price realized 3'000 CHF
Starting price 360 CHF
Estimate 450 CHF
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