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AE Onkia, 2.11 g, Sicily, Panormos, ca. 415-380 B.C. Obv: Forepart of Man-headed bull facing left, possibly ear of corn above or simply an encrustation divided from the man-faced bull by the tooler, in which case SYS should be above. Rev: Horse trotting right, ear of corn above.  Calciati I, 272, no. 11. Hoover HGC 2, 1062 (this coin); Giuseppe Bucetti "Monete, Storia e topografia della Sicilia Greca," p. 344 (this coin); MSP I, 48b (this coin illustrated). 

Definite tooling around the major devices, on the legs and back.  Face apparently untouched though field in front has been smoothed.
  
Ex. Dr. Busso-Peus, Auction 386, No. 108 (unsold). Tooled.

AE Onkia, 2.11 g, Sicily, Panormos, ca. 415-380 B.C. Obv: Forepart of Man-headed bull facing left, possibly ear of corn above or simply an encrustation divided from the man-faced bull by the tooler, in which case SYS should be above. Rev: Horse trotting right, ear of corn above. Calciati I, 272, no. 11. Hoover HGC 2, 1062 (this coin); Giuseppe Bucetti "Monete, Storia e topografia della Sicilia Greca," p. 344 (this coin); MSP I, 48b (this coin illustrated).

Definite tooling around the major devices, on the legs and back. Face apparently untouched though field in front has been smoothed.

Ex. Dr. Busso-Peus, Auction 386, No. 108 (unsold). Tooled.

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Album name:Molinari / Potamikon Collection
Filesize:719 KiB
Date added:Mar 14, 2017
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Skyler   [Mar 15, 2017 at 02:28 AM]
Nice coin
n.igma   [Mar 16, 2017 at 06:46 PM]
Impressive and a HGC plate coin to boot! Very nicely imaged to reveal the true detail.

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