Pedigreed back to 1934
Lot 26
SICILY. Tauromenion. Circa 214-212 BC. 15 Litrai or Trihemiobol (Gold, 10 mm, 1.00 g, 7 h). Laureate head of Apollo to left; in the field to right, fly. Rev. TAYPOME-NITAN Tripod lebes with lid, three ring handles, ornamental volutes below the bowl and legs ending in lion's paws; above to left, monogram of API. HGC 2, 1571. SNG ANS 1115. Of unusually fine Hellenistic style, especially for such a small coin, toned, and with an illustrious pedigree. Some minor scratches and marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the collection of H. Krähenbühl in Switzerland, ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 319, January 1971, 8 and Hess-Leu 31, 6 December 1966, 168, and from the collection of R. Burrage, Ars Classica XVII, 3 October 1934, 303.
