SICILY. Katane. Circa 460-450 B.C. AR litra. .6 gm. 12 mm. Fine style head of a satyr (Silenos) left. balding and with a long beard and an animal ear; circle of dots / A winged thunderbolt; KAT left ANE right; circle of dots. HGC 588. DeLuynes 890. SNG ANS -. SNG Ashmolean -. SNG Cop. -. Near Extremely Fine; beautifully toned; magnificent head of Silenos of superb early classical style. Exceptional coin. Choice and extremely rare. Examples of this issue in the Sylloges cited are all obverse head right.

Purchased from Edward J. Waddell.