449, Lot: 29. Estimate $100. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off SICILY, Gaulos. Roman rule. Mid 3rd-2nd century BC. Æ (19mm, 2.74 g, 11h). Bust of Astarte right above large crescent; V below chin / Warrior advancing right, brandishing shield and holding spear; star to right. Perassi 75–83; CNS 1; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 454. Brown patina, roughness, reverse off center. Fine. Rare, the sole issue for this mint.