GREEK COINS
Catana
Hemidrachm circa 405, AR 1.99 g. Laureate head of Apollo l.; before, leaf with berry and behind, LE - ON. Rev. KATANAIWN Bull butting r.; in exergue, fish swimming l. Jameson 636 (these dies). Mirone 104 (this coin). Rizzo pl. XIV, 23 (these dies). Boehringer, IIN, Suppl. 25, pl. XIX, P (this coin illustrated). AMB 341 (this coin).
Extremely rare, only very few specimens known. A lovely portrait of
fine style, old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Hirsch XV, 1905, 82; Hirsch XX, 1907, 125, and NAC 13, 1999, 341 sales. From the ADM collection.
Price realized | 4'250 CHF |
Starting price | 3'600 CHF |
Estimate | 4'500 CHF |