A Calciati Plate Coin from the Davies, Laffaille, & Virzi Collections

Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 82. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $625. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Katane. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ 26mm (11.09 g, 12h). Radiate and laureate head of Serapis right / Isis standing facing, holding scepter in right hand; to left, three monograms and Harpocrates standing facing; KATANAIΩN to right. Mirone 180; CNS 16/3 = Laffaille 161 = Virzi 872 (this coin); SNG Morcom -; SNG ANS 1302; SNG Lloyd -; Rizzo -. EF, dark green patina.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection. Ex Gary Davies Collection (Part I, Freeman & Sear FPL 7, Spring 2003), no. G33; Maurice Laffaille Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 76, 19 September 1991), lot 161; Münzen und Medaillen 68 (15 April 1986), lot 119; Tom Virzi Collection (Leu 6, 8 May 1973), lot 138.