Lot 33: Sicily, Akragas. Ca. 420-400 B.C. Æ hemionkion.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 22 (Auction 328)

Description

Sicily, Akragas. Ca. 420-400 B.C. Æ hemionkion (10 mm, 0.92 g, 3 h). Lion or hound(?) standing right, head turned to nip at uncertain object below / Pair of eagles perched left atop a dead hare(?); the nearer eagle, with closed wings, with head reared; the further, flapping its wings and lowering its head to tear at prey. Seemingly unpublished. Black patina with light earthen-green deposits. Fine.

This tiny bronze coin is seemingly unpublished, and probably is a new type of hemionkion.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 33
Listing #: 184267
Closed: Friday, December 15, 2017 3:10:40 PM CT
Estimate: $75

Sold Winning Bid: $70
4 Bid(s)

Description

This tiny bronze coin is seemingly unpublished, and probably is a new type of hemionkion.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 33
Listing #: 184267
Closed: Friday, December 15, 2017 3:10:40 PM CT
Estimate: $75