Watch List notes:

SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 211-208 BC. Æ Pentonkion (28mm, 10.77 g, 8h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Warrior, holding spear and shield, advancing right; Π (mark of value) to right. Särström Series XVI, Group A, Type a; BAR Issue 28; CNS 41; HGC 2, 853. Glossy green-brown surfaces. VF. An attractive coin.

From the Alpine Collection. Lot includes an old French collection ticket.