Sale: Nomos 7, Lot: 100. Estimate CHF2250. Closing Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013. Sold For CHF1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 450-425 BC. Triobol (Silver, 3.20 g 12).
san Chimaera prowling to left.
Rev. inverted
san Dove flying to right; below right, inverted Τ (=
triobolon); all within incuse square. BCD 163. CNG 81 (2009), 2048 (ex BCD,
same dies). SNG Cop 21 = Traité 739, pl. CCXIX, 16. Extremely rare,
probably the finest known example. Nearly extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.