Lot 3362

Sale 101 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.87 g), obv. head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above YDINAI, (cf.S.294, Rutter Group 8, No. 88 [obv. die 37, rev. die 80], SNG ANS 263 [same dies], HN Italy 539). Deeply toned, some surface pitting, otherwise good fine and very rare.

Only six examples are known from this die combination and these are nearly all in museum collections.

Estimate
$120
Result Status
Passed in

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