SICILY, Katane. Circa 216/5-206 BC. Æ Chalkous (18mm, 5.35 g, 12h). Jugate busts of Serapis and Isis / Apollo standing slightly left, leaning on column, holding laurel branch and bow. Casabona 1; BAR Issue 2; CNS 22; HGC 2, 609; Virzi 826 (this coin). VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 826.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 211-206/4 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Aphrodite standing right, holding dove; II to right. Casabona 7; BAR Issue 6; CNS 24; HGC 2, 612; Virzi 837 (this coin). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 837.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 204-187 BC. Æ (23mm, 11.55 g, 12h). Janiform head of Serapis; three monograms around / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. Casabona 10; BAR Issue 9; CNS 14/16 (this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 619; Virzi 876 (this coin). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 876.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 200-187 BC. Æ (22mm, 8.98 g, 12h). Horned and laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; three monograms around. Casabona 12; BAR Issue 13; CNS 17/12 (this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 624; Virzi 862 (this coin). VF, green-brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 862.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 200-187 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.14 g, 12h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Dionysos, holding kantharos and thyrsos, reclining left in biga drawn by panthers. Casabona 15; BAR Issue 12; CNS 19/10 (this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 621; Virzi 851 (this coin). VF, brown and green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 851.
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SICILY, Kentoripai. Circa 211-204 BC. Æ Quadrans (20mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis, wearing stephane, with bow and quiver over shoulder / Tripod; three pellets to left. Campana 4; BAR Issue 3; CNS 6; HGC 2, 636; Virzi 908 (this coin). VF, chipped green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 908.
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SICILY, Kentoripai. Circa 211-190 BC. Æ Sextans (18mm, 5.19 g, 12h). Draped bust of Demeter right, wearing stephane; grain ear behind / Bird perched on plow; two pellets to left. Campana 5A/a; BAR Issue 4; CNS 7; HGC 2, 637; Virzi 914 (this coin). VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 914.
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SICILY, Kentoripai. Circa 208-200 BC. Æ (12mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Branch. Campana 7b/11 (this coin cited); BAR Issue 6 (this coin illustrated on pl. IV); CNS 10 iv 1/3 (this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 639; Virzi 925 (this coin). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 925.
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SICILY, Kephaloidion. Circa 208-200 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.11 g, 12h). Laureate head of Herakles right / Lion's skin, club, and quiver. Campana 9a/27 (this coin) = CNS 10/3 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 926 (this coin); cf. BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 646. Good Fine, brown patina, uneven strike.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 926.
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SICILY, Leontini. After 210 BC. Æ (16mm, 2.78 g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion right. BAR Issue 4; CNS 12; HGC 2, 723. Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Leontini. After 210 BC. Æ (21mm, 8.37 g, 12h). Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. BAR Issue 10; CNS 21; HGC 2, 715. Near VF, dark brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Lilybaion. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ (22mm, 6.84 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre. Campana 1B/a; BAR Issue 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 749. VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Messana. 338-318 BC. Æ (23mm, 10.67 g, 9h). Laureate head of Poseidon left / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; palmettes between tongs. Caltabiano 709.14 (D1/R1) = Virzi 1147 (this coin); CNS 12; HGC 2, 833. VF, chipped green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1147.
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SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 215-212 BC. Æ Dichalkon (22mm, 8.27 g, 7h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Artemis, with bow and quiver over shoulder, advancing right, holding long torch in both hands; hound at side. Särström Series XVIIA; BAR Issue 13; CNS 44; HGC 2, 857; Virzi 1258 (this coin). Near VF, rough green and reddish-brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1258.
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SICILY, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Æ (8mm, 1.07 g, 6h). Horse walking left / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 10; Campana –; CNS 8; CNP 524; HGC 2, –. VF, dark brown patina. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.95 g, 7h). Male head right / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 13; Campana 30a; CNS 9; cf. HGC 2, 946. VF, black patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1147.
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SICILY, Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 415-405 BC. Æ Tetras or Trionkion (19mm, 9.22 g). Cock right / Three pellets. Cf. Jenkins, Punic p. 24, 18 (for similar hemilitron); CNS 2; HGC 2, 1054. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Panormos. Circa 208-180 BC. Æ (23mm, 5.92 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Warrior standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at side, monogram to lower left. BAR Issue 11; CNS 118; HGC 2, 1071. VF, rough green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Panormos. Circa 208-180 BC. Æ (11mm, 1.25 g, 9h). Draped female bust left / Prow right. BAR Issue 20; CNS 44; HGC 2, 1090; Virzi 1325 (this coin). VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1325.
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