Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 64 Numistats ref: 672555

No match
Greek Category
SICILY, Kephaloidion. Circa 307-305 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.97 g, 11h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; EK ΚΕΦΑΛΟΙΔΙ-[ON] to right and below / Bull butting right on tablet; AK monogram and [ΗΡ]ΑΚΛΕΙΩΤΑΝ above. Campana, Kephaloidion 1 (this coin referenced and illustrated); Jenkins, Coinages, p. 97, 1 = Basel 345 = CNS I p. 245 = Burnett, Enna 97 = S. Consolo Langher, “Gli HPAΚΛΕΙΩΤΑΝ EK ΚΕΦΑΛΟΙΔΙON” in Kokalos 7 (1961), 166 = E. Gabrici, “Alla ricerca della Solunto di Tucidide” in Kokalos 5 (1959), 21 (this coin); Triton XVI, lot 214 = Gemini IV, lot 33 = Leu 38, lot 23 = HGC 2, 641 ill. (same dies). Toned, some porosity, light deposits, scratches under tone, die break on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of only two known.


From the Michael Rogal Collection. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 42; A. D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 345.
Description
Good VF Grade
5752.5 EUR Starting
9587.51 EUR Estimate
EUR Realized