271, Lot: 3. Estimate $4000. Sold for $19000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Kimissa. Circa 339-336 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.98 g, 10h). Head of Homonoia right, wearing single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; OMONOIA to right / Lit altar with laurel garlands, surmounted by two horns; palms flanking, KIMIΣΣ-AIΩN around. Rizzo pl. LIX, 22 (same dies); Campana 1a (this coin referenced); SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Basel 346 (this coin); Jameson 559 (same dies). EF, toned. Extremely rare.
Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex Athos D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 346.