Sicily, Morgantina, the Hispani, ca. 211 BC, AE 21, 7.58g
helmeted head of Athena, cornucopia, N/
HISΓANORVM,
horseman galloping, carrying spear
SNG ANS 471, Calciati 2/4, Rare (R1)
Posted December 2015
Sicily, Motya, 4th century BC, AE 12, 1.94g
male head/crab
SNG ANS 510-511, Hoover 945-947 var.,
SNG Cop. ---, Extremely Rare (R3),
ex Lindgren collection
Posted December 2015
Sicily, Nakona, ca. 420-400 BC, AE Tetras, 17 mm, 5.0g
Silenos seated on donkey, holding kantharos and thyrsos/
NAKONAION, female head
SNG ANS 512, CNS I, p. 325, #1, Hoover 956,
SNG Cop. ---, Very Rare (R2), ex Virzi collection,
ex Lindgren collection
Posted December 2015
Sicily, Nakona, late 5th century BC (ca. 420-400 BC), AE Onkia, 11 mm, 1.10g
NAKONAIΩN, head of nymph/
goat standing, bunch of grapes (or acorn?) and pellet above, ivy leaf
CNS I, p. 325, #2, HGC 2, 957, Rare (R1)
Posted February 2022
Note: Most reference books describe the reverse symbol (above the goat) as a
bunch of grapes. However, some reference books describe it as an acorn.
Sicily, Nakona(?), attribution uncertain, ca. late 5th century BC, AE 14
female head (nymph?), hair in bun/
ram (or horse or goat?) standing, barleycorn(?)
SNG ANS ---, Hoover 962 (var.?), CNS I, p. 326, #5,
SNG Cop. ---, SNG Morcom 47(?),
Very Rare (R2 or R3)
Posted December 2015
