Leu Numismatik AG
Auction 7 24-25 Oct 2020
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AEOLIS. Myrina. 4th century BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.00 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. M-Y Head of Artemis facing three-quarters to left, wearing pendant earrings and elaborate necklace, and with quiver over her shoulder; to right, grain stalk. SNG Copenhangen 213 var. (spearhead not grain stalk on reverse). SNG München -, cf. 567 (Athena wearing Attic helmet and no grain stalk on the reverse). Solidus 19 (2017), 140 (same dies). SNG Turkey -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare. Beautifully toned and with a fine pedigree. A few light marks, otherwise, good very fine.
From an old Swiss collection, ex Hess-Leu 36, 17-18 April 1968, 262, Münzen & Medaillen FPL 117, September 1952, 9, from the collections of Le Grand-Duc A. Michailovitch, Naville IV, 17-19 June 1922, 808 and that of Garucci, Hirsch XXXIV, 5 May 1914, 472 ('Schöner Stil. Prachtexemplar von grosser Seltenheit.').
From an old Swiss collection, ex Hess-Leu 36, 17-18 April 1968, 262, Münzen & Medaillen FPL 117, September 1952, 9, from the collections of Le Grand-Duc A. Michailovitch, Naville IV, 17-19 June 1922, 808 and that of Garucci, Hirsch XXXIV, 5 May 1914, 472 ('Schöner Stil. Prachtexemplar von grosser Seltenheit.').