Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 111. Estimate CHF12500.  Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010.  Sold For CHF10000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 453/2-440/39 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 13.01 g 6), year Ε = 5 = 449/448 BC. Lion’s scalp facing. Rev. ΣΑ Forepart of an ox to right; behind, olive branch; below, Ε. Barron 75 (A35/P75). BMC 93. SNG Copenhagen 1681. Traité II, 3, 1799 and pl. CL, 20. An attractive and very rare dated issue. Lightly toned, Good very fine.

Ex Huack & Aufhäuser 19, 21 March 2006, 150 and Giessener Münzhandlung 69, 18 November 1994, 361.