SICILY, Henna. 44-36 BC. Æ As (27mm, 15.29 g, 11h). L. Munatius and M. Cestius, duorviri. Fine.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 99.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

The John Morcom Collection of Western Greek Bronze Coins, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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SICILY, Henna. 44-36 BC. Æ As (27mm, 15.29 g, 11h). L. Munatius and M. Cestius, duorviri. Veiled head of Demeter left, wearing stephane and grain ears wreath; torch to lower left / The Rape of Persephone; Hades in fast quadriga right, holding scepter, arm around the waist of Persephone. Campana 17; CNS 12; RPC I 661; HGC 2, 404; SNG Morcom –. Green patina, porosity, flan void on reverse. Fine.

From the John Morcom Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 130, 4 January 2006), lot 126; Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), lot 1123.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 10:32:40 ET.

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