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Nomos 37

Zurich, 16 November 2025, 14:00 CET

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich

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From the BCD Collection

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  1700 CHF
Lot 115

ARKADIA, Arkadian League. Tegea. Circa 465-460 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 17 mm, 2.96 g, 9 h). Zeus Lykaios seated to left on throne, holding an eagle alighting on his outstretched right hand and a scepter with his left. Rev. ΑRΚA-[Δ]IKON (retrograde) Head of Kallisto to right wearing a pearl necklace, her hair bound in a tainia; all within an incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1709. HGC 5, 1032. Nanteuil 957 = Weber 4288 = Williams 76b (O57/R49), same dies. A coin of fine style, toned and with an attractive patina as found, well centered on a oblong flan. Minor old scratches under the toning, otherwise, very fine.

From the Apollo to Apollo Collection, and the BCD Collection (with his original handwritten ticket and his usual cut polaroid photos), Classical Numismatic Group MBS 81, 20 May 2009, 2540, ex Weil, 22 June 1982, 35.

Online bidding closes: 16 Nov 2025, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Jan 2026, 06:04:11 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1700 CHF
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