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Lot 72. Phanes EL 1/24 Stater, c. 625-600 BC
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 11th, 19:36:00 CEST)
Current time: Wednesday, November 27th, 08:45:18 CET
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Price realised: |
CHF 300.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 322.46 / USD 338.35 / GBP 269.53
Bid history
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CHF 300.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2016-09-11, 19:35:48
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CHF 285.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2016-09-01, 14:41:29
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CHF 210.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2016-09-11, 19:33:59
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 3
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eAuction #50, Lot 72. Estimate: CHF 250.00
Ionia. Ephesus (?). Phanes.
EL plated 1/24 stater (0.40 g), c. 625-600 BC.
Obv. Forepart of stag, looking backwards.
Rev. Incuse square
punch with irregular lines.
Weidauer cf. 37 (1/12 stater); SNG von Aulock 7773;
Zhuyuetang 9.
A very rare early plated coin with a silver core. Good very fine.
The celebrated coins of Phanes are known to be among the
earliest of Greek coins, for a hemihekte of the issue was found in the famous
foundation deposit of the temple of Artemis at Ephesos. It is this find spot, along with the design of the
grazing stag (an animal associated with Artemis), that has suggested Ephesos as
the mint. As presently known, the Phanes coinage consists of seven
denominations, from stater down to 1/96 stater, with some denominations
occurring in different varieties. Only the two largest denominations bear the
name of Phanes.
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