Sicily, Himera AR Litra. Circa 420 BC. Forepart of winged sphinx to left, with bearded male head and goat horns / IM-E-R-[AI]-ON, nude Pan riding goat capering to left, holding goat's horn and lagobolon. SNG ANS 172/173; SNG Copenhagen 309; Jameson 615; SNG Lockett 788; HGC 2, 451. 0.25g, 13mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; heavy original 'find' patina.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction L, 18 May 2001, lot 1163;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group - Numismatica Ars Classica - Freeman & Sear, Triton III, 30 November 1999, lot 192.
Price realized | 200 GBP |
Starting price | 180 GBP |
Estimate | 300 GBP |