Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 116  –  1 October 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 116

A highly important collection of Greek coins

Tu, 01.10.2019, from 2:30 PM CEST
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Description

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Nomos circa 530-500, AR 7.93 g. [koppa]PO retrograde Tripod, legs ending in lion paws, with three handles and two snake heads emerging from the bowl and two others from outer legs of the tripod; in l. field, crab. Rev. Same type incuse; in l. field, lyre. SNG Lloyd 594. SNG ANS –. Gorini 16. Historia Numorum Italy 2088.
A very rare variety. Lovely iridescent tone and about extremely fine

Ex Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny 48, 1990, 52 and CNG 87, 2011, 191 sales.

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Price realized 3'500 CHF
Starting price 1'400 CHF
Estimate 1'750 CHF
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