Lot 2229

Description

Anonymous Corn-ear and KA Series, (211-208 B.C.), Sicily mint, AE sextans, (5.38 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, two dots above, rev. prow to right, [RO]MA below, KA monogram to right, corn-ear above, another (6.47 grams) with C to right, another (4.74 grams) similar with rev. IC before, another (5.37 grams) with corn-ear only above on reverse, (S.-, -, -, Cr.69/6a, 69/6b, 69/6c, 72/8, Syd.310d (2), 195d). First with dark green patina and very fine, others fine - good fine and all rare. (4)

Ex. CNG December 9, 1992 (lot 637 part); Glendining's London, October 29, 1986 (lot 56), last coin Glendining's, 1967.