Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 133 21 Nov 2022
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Tetradrachm circa 480-435, AR 17.22 g. Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and five umbels. Rev. KVPA Pearl-diademed, bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon r . BMC p. xxxvii, 42 and pl. V, 16 (these dies). Jameson 1350. Weber 8425. Boston, MFA 1310. Traité III, pl. 263, 5. SNG Copenhagen 1174.
A spectacular portrait of excellent style perfectly centred on a full flan. A superb old
cabinet tone, almost invisible marks, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 23-25 May 1894, Carfrae, 485; Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 3-11 February 1909, Benson, 785; Ars Classica XIII, 1928, 958; Leu-M&M 16-18 October 1984, Garrett, 329 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 632 sales.
Tetradrachm circa 480-435, AR 17.22 g. Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and five umbels. Rev. KVPA Pearl-diademed, bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon r . BMC p. xxxvii, 42 and pl. V, 16 (these dies). Jameson 1350. Weber 8425. Boston, MFA 1310. Traité III, pl. 263, 5. SNG Copenhagen 1174.
A spectacular portrait of excellent style perfectly centred on a full flan. A superb old
cabinet tone, almost invisible marks, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 23-25 May 1894, Carfrae, 485; Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge 3-11 February 1909, Benson, 785; Ars Classica XIII, 1928, 958; Leu-M&M 16-18 October 1984, Garrett, 329 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 632 sales.