‡ Sicily, Himera, drachm, c. 500 BC, cock standing right within bead and reel border, rev., hen right within square striated border, 5.85g, die axis 2.00 (SNG Lockett 782, this piece; SNG ANS 146), dark toned, old scuff on cock’s tail feathers, extremely fine Provenance: Clarence S. Bement collection, Naville VI, 28 January 1924, lot 386; R.C. Lockett collection, Glendining, 25 October 1955, lot 664; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 1500-2000