Ex Lafaille, Virzi, and Pozzi Collections

436, Lot: 64. Estimate $300. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Himera. Circa 425-409 BC. Æ Hemilitron or Hexonkion (20.5mm, 5.71 g, 3h). Pan, blowing into conch shell and holding lagobolon, riding goat springing right; helmet below / Nike flying left, holding aphlaston in extended right hand, left hand holding hem of chiton; six pellets (mark of valeu) to left. Kraay, Bronze, Group b, 2; CNS 27; HGC 2, 474; Lafaille 148 = Virzi 1039 = Pozzi (Boutin) 1049. VF, dark green surfaces, some roughness, a little off center.

Ex Maurice Lafaille Collection (Münzen & Medaillen AG 76, 19 September 1991), lot 148; Thomas Virzi Collection (Leu 6, 8 May 1973), lot 116; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (not in Naville I sale); Rollin & Feuardent (20 June 1906), lot 449a.