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Nomos 38

Zurich, 31 May 2026, 14:00 CEST 

Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich
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Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2000 CHF
Lot 311
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IONIA. Teos. Circa 475-465 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.5 mm, 11.92 g), Aeginetic standard. Griffin with open jaws and his left foreleg raised, seated to right on ground line over an egg and dart frieze; to right, owl standing to right, his head facing. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer 100 (A100/P132) = Pozzi 2518 (same dies). Carefully centered and nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection acquired from Rauch, ex Malter XLVII , 4 February 1992, 135.

The people of Teos founded the Thracian city of Abdera, which also used a griffin as its coin type; those of Teos face to right (to the East) while their Abderitan cousins are turned to the left (to the West).

Online bidding closes: 31 May 2026, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Jun 2026, 20:09:41 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2000 CHF
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