ISLANDS off SICILY, Lipara. Circa 440-420 BC. Æ Hexas (27mm, 15.28 g, 1h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 73. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off SICILY, Lipara. Circa 440-420 BC. Æ Hexas (27mm, 15.28 g, 1h). Head of Aiolos right, wearing pilos / Retrograde ethnic; two pellets (mark of value) above and below. Manganaro, Vittoria 126 = CNS 6/2 = Virzi 2090 (this coin); HGC 2, 1763. Dark green patina. VF. Rare and attractive.

From the St. George Collection. Ex J. Olphin Collection (Classical Numismatic Group inventory 851569, August 2009); Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 359; Thomas Virzi Collection (photofile), 2090.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 19 September at 9 AM ET.

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