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LOT 2594

Sicily, Panormos AE 23mm. Circa 211-200 BC.

Helmetted head of Athena to right; ΠΑΝΟΡ-ΜΙΤΑΝ around / Wreathed head of Persephone to left. CNS 12; HGC 2, 1065. Very Fine.(11.00gr, 23mm, 6h.).

Provenance

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, The Anders Collection, 8 September 2022, lot 511.
From the Anders Collection (collector's tickets included.)

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LOT 2594

Sicily, Panormos AE 23mm.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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