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Ex Freedman and Virzi

CNG 84, Lot: 106. Estimate $1500.
Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Himera (as Thermai Himerensis). Circa 205-190 BC. Æ Hemilitron (19mm, 4.78 g). Wreathed and horned head of river god left; thunderbolt to right / Three nymphs standing facing; before them, Pan dancing and playing his syrinx. CNS 23 = Virzi 1048 (this coin); BAR issue 1 (this coin illustrated); SNG ANS -; BMC 1. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare.


Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 168; Tom Virzi Collection (Leu 6, 8 May 1973), lot 1048.