Two Extremely Rare Thermai Issues

CNG 84, Lot: 104. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Himera (as Thermai Himerensis). Circa 206/5 or 200-190 BC. Æ (29mm, 15.48 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, club over shoulder / Three nymphs standing facing. CNS 21; BAR issue 1; SNG ANS -; BMC 5. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare, only the BM coin cited in CNS.

Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 169.