Nomos

Auction 29  –  5 November 2023

Nomos, Auction 29

Ancient Greek Silver Fractions, the Collection Sans Pareille Part II

Su, 05.11.2023, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 300-250 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 1.18 g, 12 h). ΚΡΟΤΩΝΙΑ-ΤΑ[Ν] Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΟΙΚΙΣΤΑΣ Herakles standing to right, leaning on his club, wearing his lion's skin headdress on his head and hanging down from his shoulders. Unpublished save for its auction appearances. HN III 2200 = SNG ANS 427 var. ( lacking complete ethnic ). Seemingly unpublished with the complete ethnic, although several examples have been on the market. Attractively toned. Good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of A. D. Moretti, Triton III, 1 December 1999, 112, ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 406, November/December 1978, 8.

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Price realized 500 CHF
Starting price 200 CHF
Estimate 250 CHF
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