Catana
Tetradrachm circa 464-450, AR 17.23 g. The river-god Amenanos as a bearded man-headed bull standing r.; above, Nike flying r. and holding taenia. Rev. [KAT] – ANAIOΣ partially retrograde Nike, wearing long chiton, advancing l. and holding wreath in l. hand and taenia in outstretched r. In inner l. field, H. Rizzo pl. IX, 6 (these dies). BMC 6 (these dies). Randazzo 72 (this obverse die) and 73 (this reverse die). SNG Copenhagen 174 (this obverse die). Very rare. An obverse die of excellent style and a superb cabinet tone. Struck on a very large flan, areas of weakness, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine Ex Roma Numismatics sale 6, 2013, 392.