Triton XX, Lot: 64. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Morgantina. The Sikeliotes. Circa 214-213 BC. AR 8 Litrai (21.5mm, 6.72 g, 12h). Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears and veil; leaf to right / Nike, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving fast quadriga right; monogram above, ΣIKEΛIΩTAN in exergue. Erim & Jaunzems Group II; BAR Issue 3; Campana 12; SNG ANS 1168; SNG Lloyd 1578; Gillet 694; Gulbenkian 362 = Bement 557; Jameson 885. EF, toned, die break and area of weak strike on reverse. Very rare.

From the JMG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 717901 (December 1999); Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 125; Giessener Münzhandlung 92 (20 November 1998), lot 65; Giessener Münzhandlung 73 (11 October 1995), lot 51; Giessener Münzhandlung 62 (20 April 1993), lot 33.