HGC Plate Coin

431, Lot: 26. Estimate $500. Sold for $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Sileraioi. 354/3-344 BC. Æ Litra (28mm, 27.99 g, 2h). Forepart of Acheloios Silaros Himera, as a man-headed bull, left / Warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear. Castrizio Series I, 1; Campana 1; MSP 54; CNS 1; HGC 2, 1242 (this coin illustrated). Near VF, glossy green patina. Rare.

Ex Trinacria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 97, 17 September 2014), lot 37; Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 104.