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

ARKADIA. Thelpusa. Circa 370-350 BC. Obol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.84 g, 5 h). Head of Demeter Erinys to right, wering earring and necklace and with her hair is disorder; below chin, Θ. Rev. EPIΩN The horse Areion prancing to right, with trailing reins. BCD Peloponnesos 1758 ( this coin ). BMFA 1274 ( this coin ). McClean 7026 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen 318 ( same dies ). Very rare. Toned but with slightly porous surfaces, otherwise, very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8 May 2006, 1758, from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Numismatic Fine Arts VIII, 6 June 1980, 185, and from the collection of C. Page Perkins, donated to the BMFA in 1901 (01.5509).

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Price realized 2'400 CHF
Starting price 600 CHF
Estimate 750 CHF
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