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Lot 26. Kleitor Hemidrachm, Zeus / head of Kallisto, very rare, ex BCD

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Kleitor Hemidrachm, Zeus / head of Kallisto, very rare, ex BCD

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eAuction #1, Lot 26. Estimate: CHF 1'000.00

Kleitor, Peloponnesos. AR Hemidrachm (14 mm, 2.79 g), c. 465-460 BC.
Obv. Zeus Lykaios seated left on low throne with swan’s head at the top of the backrest, holding long scepter in his left hand and with eagle flying off his right.
Rev. Head of Kallisto to right, wearing taenia and necklace; all within incuse square.
SNG Fitzwilliam 3833 (same dies); Williams II, 2, 62e (this coin).

Very rare. Nicely toned and very fine.

From the BCD collection and ex LHS 96 (2006), 1401 and ex Münzen & Medaillen AG (Basel) FPL 199 (1960), 13.



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