Sale: Nomos 9, Lot: 53. Estimate CHF575.  Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2014.  Sold For CHF850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Morgantina. c. 465-459 BC. Litra (Silver, 12mm, 0.74 g 1). Bearded male head to right, wearing taenia. Rev. ΜΟRCΑ-ΝΤΙΝΑ (retrograde) Ear of grain. Erim & Jaunzems 2. Rizzo pl. LX, 1. SNG ANS 463. SNG Lloyd 1124. Rare. Gray surfaces as found. Minor die break on the reverse, and with a lightly struck obverseotherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of a European specialist.