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Nomos 5

25 October 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  1900 CHF
Lot 186

IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 155-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.87 g 12), under the magistrate Pausanias son of Pausanios. Diademed bust of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver at her shoulder. Rev. ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ / ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΑΣ / ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΟΥ Apollo standing left on maeander pattern, holding filleted laurel branch with his right hand and leaning his left elbow on a tripod behind him; all within laurel wreath. Jones 8. SNG Copenhagen 844. A very attractive example, tone and well struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.


From the PGB collection.

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