GI93812. Bronze pentachalkia, Calciati p, 104, 27; SNG ANS 432; SNG Munchen 707; SNG Cop 450; BMC Sicily p. 112, 37; HGC 2 851 (R1), F, green patina, porosity, area of corrosion on obverse, legend not fully struck, obverse edge beveled, small edge cracks, Messana (Messina, Sicily, Italy) mint, weight 8.686g, maximum diameter 26.3mm, die axis 180
o, 220 - 200 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right, long hair, kithara behind; reverse MAMEPTINΩN, warrior standing facing, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, sword in sheath with strap in right hand, inverted spear vertical in left hand, grounded shield leaning against spear, Π (mark of value) upper right; from the Errett Bishop Collection;
rare;
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