Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 6  –  9 December 2018

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 6

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern coins featuring the Maggiore Col...

Su, 09.12.2018, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

★ The second known example ★

CARIA. Antioch ad Maeandrum. Circa 168-145. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.23 g, 12 h), Eunikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ANTIOXEΩN / ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩ - MAIANΔΡΟΣ - EYNIKOΣ Zebu bull standing left; to left, small winged Nemesis standing right, drawing fold of drapery with her right hand; all within laurel wreath. BMC -. Leschhorn, Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions -. Leu 2 (2018), 107 ( same dies ). McClean -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Lockett -. SNG von Aulock -. Weber -. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. A beautiful piece of splendid full Hellenistic style. Light deposits on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

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