Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Hemidrachm circa 280-270, AR 2.51 g. Head of the nymph Hypereia facing, slightly l., wearing wreath of reeds, earring and necklace; in l. field, fish swimming upwards. Rev. ΦΕΡΑΙΩΝ Ennodia, wearing chiton and wreath in her hair and holding transverse torch, seated facing on horse r.; above in l. field, lion's head water spout l. Weber 2926 (this coin). SNG Lockett 1614 (this coin). Traité IV, 625 and pl. CCXCV, 3. BCD Thessaly 1, 1323 (this coin).
Extremely rare. A portrait of exquisite style and a dark patina, light scratches on
reverse, otherwise good very fine / very fine
Ex Naville VI, 1924, Bement, 934; Glendining 12 February 1958, Lockett part VI, 1476; and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1323 sales. Privately purchased from Baldwin & Sons in 1971 and from the sir H. Weber and Empedocles collections.
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Hemidrachm circa 280-270, AR 2.51 g. Head of the nymph Hypereia facing, slightly l., wearing wreath of reeds, earring and necklace; in l. field, fish swimming upwards. Rev. ΦΕΡΑΙΩΝ Ennodia, wearing chiton and wreath in her hair and holding transverse torch, seated facing on horse r.; above in l. field, lion's head water spout l. Weber 2926 (this coin). SNG Lockett 1614 (this coin). Traité IV, 625 and pl. CCXCV, 3. BCD Thessaly 1, 1323 (this coin).
Extremely rare. A portrait of exquisite style and a dark patina, light scratches on
reverse, otherwise good very fine / very fine
Ex Naville VI, 1924, Bement, 934; Glendining 12 February 1958, Lockett part VI, 1476; and Nomos 4, 2011, BCD, 1323 sales. Privately purchased from Baldwin & Sons in 1971 and from the sir H. Weber and Empedocles collections.
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