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

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 393-355 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.5 mm, 0.19 g, 3 h). Head of Athena to right, eye in profile, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΑΘΕ Crescent with points upwards; all within incuse square. Bérend, Réflexions, pl. 2, 14, HGC 4, 1687. Kroll -. SNG Soutzos 707. Svoronos, Trésor, pl. 17, 53-6. Boldly struck and toned. Some deposits, otherwise, good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the collection of L. Mildenberg.

The apparently crudity of this coin's obverse makes it look older than it is. It just goes to show that Athenian die engravers occasionally were not always on the level of Phidias or Praxiteles!

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Price realized 1'200 CHF
Starting price 240 CHF
Estimate 300 CHF
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