Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 146 8-9 May 2024
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Nomos circa 340-330, AR 22 mm, 7.82 g. Head of Demeter r., wearing barley wreath and veil; below chin, Φ. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to r.; above which, mouse r.; in outer l. field, Φ. Johnston class A, 8.10. Jameson 313 (this coin). SNG ANS 420 (this obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 746 (these dies). SNG Manchester 206 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1570.
An elegant portrait of fine style struck in high relief on a very broad flan.
Wonderful old cabinet tone and extremely fine / good extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XIV, 1905, 97; Hirsch XX, 1907, Hoskier, 52; Gemini V, 2009, Duplicates of America Numismatic Society, 319 (Inv. 1997.9.164) and CNG 112, 2019, 43 sales. From the Jameson, Hoskier; Leggett and Gasvoda collections. Privately purchased from Edward J. Waddell in Augustus 2014.
Nomos circa 340-330, AR 22 mm, 7.82 g. Head of Demeter r., wearing barley wreath and veil; below chin, Φ. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to r.; above which, mouse r.; in outer l. field, Φ. Johnston class A, 8.10. Jameson 313 (this coin). SNG ANS 420 (this obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 746 (these dies). SNG Manchester 206 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1570.
An elegant portrait of fine style struck in high relief on a very broad flan.
Wonderful old cabinet tone and extremely fine / good extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XIV, 1905, 97; Hirsch XX, 1907, Hoskier, 52; Gemini V, 2009, Duplicates of America Numismatic Society, 319 (Inv. 1997.9.164) and CNG 112, 2019, 43 sales. From the Jameson, Hoskier; Leggett and Gasvoda collections. Privately purchased from Edward J. Waddell in Augustus 2014.