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Campania, Cales, after 268 BC
Æ20. 6.7 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left.
Reverse: CALENW,
Rooster standing left.
Reference:
Similar to SNGCop322,3
Notes:
While chickens are not rare on ancient coins, they are somewhat uncommon and I
find them to be rather funny! |
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Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II, 275 – 216 BC
Æ27. 15.19 grams
Obverse: Diademed head left.
Reverse: IERWNOS, Horseman galloping right with lance held forward. Monogram below.
Provenance:
CNG Electronic Auctions 144, lot 38, $98 ($109) July 2006
Garth R. Drewry Collection
Malloy Auction 17, December 1980, lot 470
Thomas Virzi Collection, 1846 |