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Nomos 33

The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection
Zurich, 09 June 2024, 14:00 CEST

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Estimate: 5500 CHF
Hammer Price:  17000 CHF
Lot 1163

BOEOTIA. Haliartos. Circa 400-375 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 12.33 g, 4 h). Boeotian shield emblazoned with a trident. Rev. ARI-[AR]-T-IO-N Poseidon advancing to right, brandishing trident with his right hand and extending his left before him. BCD Boiotia 163 (this coin). BMC 16. HGC 4, 1196. Pozzi 1378 (same dies). Traité III, 296. Extremely rare, one of possibly three known examples of this die combination. Beautifully toned and well-centered. The reverse is slightly double struck and has the usual die break over Poseidon's head, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Collections of Jonathan H. Kagan and BCD, Triton IX, 9 January 2006, 163 ex Bank Leu 15, 4 May 1976, 214 and Hess-Leu 36, 17 April 1968, 193.

Online bidding closes: 9 Jun 2024, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 5 Oct 2025, 21:15:31 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:17000 CHF
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