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

CILICIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 380 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.64 g, 3 h). Laureate male head to left (Zeus?), with long, curly hair falling down the back of his neck and a pointed beard. Rev. Male head to left, with a pointed beard and wearing a crested Attic helmet. Mildenberg, Kleingeld, 21 ( this coin. Cf. SNG Levante 196 ( hemiobol ). Very rare, with an extraordinary obverse of a seemingly archaistic head of Zeus. Toned. Reverse struck with a defective die, otherwise, good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Leu Numismatics 54, 28 April 1992, 158.

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Price realized 2'000 CHF
Starting price 320 CHF
Estimate 400 CHF
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