Auction Catalogue

5 October 2009

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Important Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 5399

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5 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£410

GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, MORGANTINA, Litra, c. 344-317, MOPCANTINA (retrograde), head of Athena three-quarters right, wearing helmet with triple crest, rev. bull butting right; in exergue, ΕΓΝΑΚΡΙΟΣ, 0.74g/10h (cf. Baldwin NY Auction 14, 12 [recté Morgantina]). Good very fine and toned; unpublished in the standard literature and only the second known specimen £300-400