327, Lot: 487. Estimate $75. Sold for $80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 215-202 BC. Æ Onkia (12mm, 2.03 g, 6h). Head of Aphrodite right; dove to left / Warrior standing left, holding sheathed sword and spear; trophy and monogram to left. Särström Series XV, Group D, 291–7; BAR Issue 17; CNS 37; HGC 2, 885. Near VF, dark red-brown patina, minor roughness.
From the Continental Collection.