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Auction 26 21 May 2023
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SICILY. Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 410-400 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.71 g, 12 h). Head of a nymph to right, her hair bound in a sphendone; around, four dolphins. Rev. Poseidon seated to right, holding a dolphin in his right hand (barely visible) and a trident with his left. Buceti 50. Jenkins Punic, pl. 24, 4. SNG ANS 544. Very rare. Of a rude but endearing style. Roughly struck, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired from Spink's in London.
The dies for this coin must have been engraved by an artist who was aware of contemporary trends in Greek art, but who had an amusingly idiosyncratic way of reproducing them! For a slightly earlier, but much finer style example of this type, see Jenkins, Punic, pl. 24, 3 and Nomos 13, 2016, 131.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, acquired from Spink's in London.
The dies for this coin must have been engraved by an artist who was aware of contemporary trends in Greek art, but who had an amusingly idiosyncratic way of reproducing them! For a slightly earlier, but much finer style example of this type, see Jenkins, Punic, pl. 24, 3 and Nomos 13, 2016, 131.