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

Aenus
Tetradrachm circa 461-458, AR 15.86 g. Head of Hermes r., wearing petasus with dotted border. Rev. AINI Goat standing r.; in r. field, head of silenus. All within partially incuse square. SNG Lockett 1153 (these dies). May, Ainos 39 (these dies).
Very rare. A severe portrait of fine style struck in high relief, surface lightly porous on
obverse, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine

Ex Sotheby’s sale 24-25 April 1997, 372. From the Harald Salvensen collection.

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Price realized 10'000 CHF
Starting price 10'000 CHF
Estimate 12'500 CHF
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