Triton XIX, Lot: 2181. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Anonymous. 211-210 BC. AV 20 Asses (10mm, 1.10 g, 7h). Mint in Sicily. Bearded head of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; mark of value to left / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; ROMA and grain ear below. Crawford 72/2; Sydenham 234; Bahrfeldt 6b; Biaggi 5 var. (no grain ear); RBW 303–4. Good VF, underlying luster.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, June 1990.