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. 105th-107th Olympiad, circa 360-352 BC. Obol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.91 g, 10 h), struck in the Hera mint. Ϝ - Α Head of the eponymous nymph Olympia to left; below neck truncation, Δ ( engraver's initial ). Rev. Ϝ Α Eagle, with closed wings, standing to right on an olive branch. BCD -., but see BCD Olympia 175 for an obol from the same obverse die. Seltman p. 103 and pl. XII, 17 ( same obverse die. Extremely rare. Lightly toned. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die, traces of die rust and with die breaks on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Triton XIII, 5 January 2010, 1247.

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Price realized 1'300 CHF
Starting price 320 CHF
Estimate 400 CHF
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