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995776. BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Eagle standing left on olive branch, with head raised and wings displayed; AI in exergue / Tripod with legs terminating in lion’s feet; to right, heron standing left on monogram; KPO downward to left. HN Italy 2174; SNG ANS 369-70. VF, lightly toned. ($695) From the Elwood Rafn Collection.

998510. SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Hemilitron (27mm, 21.42 g, 5h). Eagle standing right, head raised, clutching fish in talons; AKP-AΓAN-TINON around / Crab clutching eel in claw; conch shell and octopus below; six pellets (mark of value) around. CNS 40; SNG ANS 1031 var. (ethnic); SNG Morcom 520 var. (same); HGC 2, 134. Good VF, attractive dark green patina. ($1250) Ex Galerie des Monnaies (9 June 1978), lot 1251.

995861. SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.92 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic ‘MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic 148 (O47/R133); SNG Lloyd 1631 (same dies); de Luynes 1458 (same dies); HGC 2, 284. EF, attractively toned. Great metal. ($9750) Ex Georges Bouchereau & Robert Boyer Collection.

995845. SICILY, Panormos. Circa 208-180 BC. Æ (18mm, 4.12 g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right; torch to upper left, monogram to lower right. BAR –; CNS –; SNG ANS –; SNG Morcom 654 var. (monogram in place of torch); HGC 2, 1083. Good VF, green and brown patina. Rare. ($365) From the Elwood Rafn Collection.

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