SICILY, Panormos. After 200 BC. Æ (15mm, 3.41 g, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Warrior standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at side. BAR Issue 22; CNS 9; HGC 2, 1082. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Panormos. Circa 60-33 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.55 g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right; scepter behind / Tetrastyle temple. RPC I 636; CNS 160; HGC 2, 1072. VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 450-440 BC. Æ Hexas or Dionkion (15x13mm, 5.23 g). Facing head of Silenos / Celery leaf; pellets flanking. CNS 9; HGC 2, 1236. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Soloi. Circa 330-260 BC. Æ (13mm, 2.03 g, 1h). Bearded head (of Herakles?) right / Horse galloping right. Campana 21; BAR Issue 4; CNS 16; HGC 2, 1259. Good VF, dark green patina, chipped around edge.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Soloi. Circa 214-150 BC. Æ (21mm, 11.26 g, 11h). Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia, with trident over shoulder / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Campana 22; BAR Issue 8; CNS 18; HGC 2, 1263. Fine, brown patina, flan crack, roughness. Rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Hemilitron (18mm, 3.65 g, 11h). Struck circa 405-367 BC. Female head left, hair in ampyx and sphendone, no earrings; leaves behind / Dolphin right; shell below. CNS 24; HGC 2, 1480. Good VF, green and brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ (13mm, 1.61 g, 6h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; star behind / Recumbent hound left, head right; star above, ΣΩ in exergue. CNS 149 Ds 73 Rs 96 R1 2; BAR Issue 6; HGC 2, 1525. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.68 g, 11h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; pellet behind / Recumbent hound left, head right; H(?) above, Λ in exergue. CNS 149 Ds 67 Rs 96 R1 2 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 1607 (this coin); BAR Issue 6; HGC 2, 1525. Near VF, green and brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1607.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ (24mm, 10.58 g, 11h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears; jug behind / Bull charging left; fish and NK monogram above, fish in exergue. CNS 96 Ds4 R14; BAR Issue 7; HGC 2, 1444; Virzi 1620 (this coin). Near VF, green patina, encrustation on reverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1620.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (22mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears; grain stalk behind / Driver in fast biga right; star above. CNS 122 Ds 95 R1 i/1 corr. (this coin, but incorrect citation); BAR Issue 38; HGC 2, 1447; Virzi 1742 (this coin). VF, brown patina, a few flan flaws on obverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1742.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (23mm, 9.67 g, 11h). Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain ears; torch behind / Driver in fast biga right; star above, [control letters in exergue]. CNS 122; BAR Issue 38; HGC 2, 1447. VF, dark green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (23mm, 9.86 g, 5h). Struck circa 282-278 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left; boukranion behind / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; star to left. CNS 157 Ds 18 Rs 14 R1 3/2 corr. (this coin, but with incorrect citation) = Virzi 1769 (this coin); BAR Issue 39; HGC 2, 1448. Good VF, green patina, roughness on obverse.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1769.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (25mm, 9.11 g, 1h). Struck circa 282-278 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; A and star to left. CNS 168 Rs 96 R1 1/4 (this coin, illustrated) = Virzi 1789 (this coin); BAR Issue 39; HGC 2, 1449. Good VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1789.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.55 g, 2h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Grain ear within oak wreath. CNS 187; BAR Issue 50; HGC 2, –. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.90 g, 6h). Struck circa 275-269/5 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears; poppy head behind / Bull charging left; club and M above, IE in exergue. CNS 191 Ds89 R1 12; BAR Issue 53; HGC 2, 1469; Virzi 1910 (this coin). VF, green-brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1910.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (22mm, 10.30 g, 3h). Struck circa 269/5-240 BC. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears / Pegasos flying right. CNS 201; BAR Issue 57; HGC 2, 1549. VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.27 g, 1h). Struck circa 263-218 BC. Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; AI to lower left. CNS 197 R1 3; BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550. VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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