Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1958 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $3,000
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METAPONTUM, silver nomos (c300-340 BC) (7.76 g), Head of Demeter right, hair bound with fillet and wearing earring, rev. Ear of barley with leaf (cf. S.404, SNG ANS 367). Steely grey tone on fields, slight wear on high points, good very fine and extremely rare.
Ex NAC 116, lot 20.^Ex The New York Sale Auction 27, lot 61.
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