Lot 3497

Sale 134 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Sicily, Thermai Himeraiai, (struck late second - early first century B.C.), AE 25mm (9.40 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder, rev. turreted and veiled female standing left, right hand outstretched holding phiale, left hand holding cornucopiae, **Q*EP-MA across, downwards on right IMEPAIA, (S.-, CNS I p. 120, 19; SNG ANS 191; SNG Morcom -, HGC 2, 1617 [R2]). Fine, dark green attractive patina, very rare.

Ex BCD Collection, CNG eSale 139, May 10, 2006 (lot 64), previously from the Tony Hardy Collection. Lot includes CNG ticket.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$90

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