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Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 53. Estimate CHF5000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. 
Sold For CHF6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 432-348 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 14.52 g 11), struck in Olynthos under the magistrate Ariston , circa 350 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right, his hair flowing down the back of his neck. Rev. ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ Kithara with five strings; below, ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙΣΤΩΝΟΣ. BMFA 582. Robinson & Clement Group V, 131 (A81/P 111). SNG ANS 496-497. SNG Lockett 1314. With a head of Apollo of very fine and noble style. Traces of double striking in the hair, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From the Patrick H. C. Tan Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group 70, 21 September 2005, 72.