Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 114 - Part I  –  6 - 7 May 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 114 - Part I

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins

Tu, 07.05.2019, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Syracuse. Tetradrachm circa 310-304, AR 16.89 g. ΚΟΡΑΣ Head of Kore-Persephone r., wearing barley wreath, earring with drop pendant and necklace; hair flows freely over neck. Rev. ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ Nike, naked to waist, standing r., holding nail in l. hand and hammer in lowered l., about to affix conical helmet to top of trophy of arms consisting of cuirass, shield and greaves. In l. field, triskeles. SNG ANS 679 (this obverse die). Ierardi 215.
Struck on a very broad flan and on excellent metal.
Light iridescent tone and extremely fine

Ex Sotheby's 27 October 1993, Athena Fund, 275 and CNG XXXIV, 1995, 37 sales.

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Price realized 5'000 CHF
Starting price 2'800 CHF
Estimate 3'500 CHF
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