From the collections of Le Grand-Duc A. Michailovitch and Garucci, pedigreed to 1914
Lot 1243
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.’).
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500 CHF
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400 CHF
Hammer price:
2400 CHF
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