Nomos

Obolos Webauction 14  –  15 December 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 14

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and early Medieval Coins, multiple lots

Su, 15.12.2019, from 4:00 PM CET
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Description

MACEDON. Mende. Circa 510-480 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.88 g), c. 500. Ithyphallic ass walking to right, with a crow perching left on its back, pecking ass's rump. Rev. Quadripartite incuse in mill sail pattern. Noe, Mende -. SNG ANS 298 ( this obverse die ). This is only the second known example struck from this obverse die – the other, in the American Numismatic Society, is from the 1929 Benha hoard: IGCH 1640 (the reverse die is unrecorded). Surfaces slightly porous, otherwise, good very fine.

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Price realized 7'000 CHF
Starting price 650 CHF
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