Portrait of Sicipio Africanus?

327, Lot: 107. Estimate $200. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

APULIA, Canusium. Circa 250-225 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.82 g, 3h). Head of young male left / Warrior, holding spear, on horseback right. Siciliano, Canosina, Group a; HN Italy 660. VF, dark green patina. Rare.

From the Continental Collection.

As noted by Rutter in HN, the male head on the obverse is thought by some to be a portrait of Sicipio Africanus, who sought refuge at Canusium in 216 BC, but this is unsubstantiated.