Roma Numismatics Ltd
E-Sale 47 28 Jun 2018
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Sicily, Mamar... Æ Hemilitron. 400-350 BC. MA-M-A-R, forepart of man-headed and bearded bull left; grain kernel above / Nike, wearing long chiton, flying left; sunburst in left field, [six] pellets around (only four visible). CNA I 1; Gabrici 1; SNG Copenhagen 1072 (Incerta). 6.79g, 19mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare and intriguing issue.
From the collection of a Scientist;
Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 4, 28 December 2013, lot 60.
Remaining an enigma in Sicilian coinage, the legend on this extremely rare issue was thought by Imhoof-Blumer to be an abbreviation for ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, and thus attributed these coins to the Mamertinoi, while Buceti contends that Mamar was in fact simply the name of the as-yet unknown city that struck the coins.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare and intriguing issue.
From the collection of a Scientist;
Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 4, 28 December 2013, lot 60.
Remaining an enigma in Sicilian coinage, the legend on this extremely rare issue was thought by Imhoof-Blumer to be an abbreviation for ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, and thus attributed these coins to the Mamertinoi, while Buceti contends that Mamar was in fact simply the name of the as-yet unknown city that struck the coins.