Leu Numismatik | Lot 153

Lot 153

ARKADIA, Arkadian League. Circa 470-465 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 2.85 g, 1 h), Kleitor mint. Zeus Lykaios seated left, holding eagle alighting to left in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Rev. R-A Head of Kallisto to right, wearing tainia and necklace and with her hair tied in queue; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1398 (this coin). BMC 5 (same dies). Williams I, 40c (O30/R25, this coin). Very rare. Beautifully toned, of lovely style and with an excellent pedigree. Very fine.

From the Kleinkunst Collection and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006, 1398, from the collection of W. Lamb, Ars Classica XVI, 3 July 1933, 1297 and ex Hirsch XVIII, 27 May 1907, 2416.

Estimate:

750 CHF

Starting price:

600 CHF

Hammer price:

1600 CHF

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Closed

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Number of bids:

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