Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 54. Estimate CHF75000. Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. Sold For CHF60000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MACEDON, Sermyle. Circa 490 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.52 g). CΕRΜVΛΙΑΟ Ν Bare-headed warrior riding horse galloping to right, wearing cuirass and hurling spear from his upraised right hand; behind, large pellet.
Rev. Shallow quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III, p. 107, 2 and pl. XXI, 4 = Traité I, 1667 and pl. LIII, 2 (
same obverse die). Raymond pl. II, 12. A remarkably fine example, sharply struck and very attractive. Minor traces of corrosion,
otherwise, an exceptional piece, extremely fine.
Ex Triton VIII, 11 January 2005, 126.