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

ELIS. Olympia. 91st-94th Olympiad, 416-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.50 g, 9 h), circa 460s. Ϝ ( retrograde ) Head of an eagle to right. Rev. Α within an incuse square. BCD Olympia 80 ( this coin ), otherwise unpublished, but cf. BCD Peloponnesos 630 for a hemiobol of very similar style. Apparently unique. Clear and well-struck. Surface roughness, otherwise, very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the BCD Collection, Leu Numismatics 90, 10 May 2004, 80.

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Price realized 1'300 CHF
Starting price 360 CHF
Estimate 450 CHF
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