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Obolos 30

17 December 2023
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Enigmatic Sicilian Bronze Issue

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  650 CHF
Lot 94

SICILY. Mamar... Circa 400-350 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 18 mm, 7.01 g, 6 h). MA-[M]A-P Forepart of man-headed bull to left; above, barley-corn. Rev. Nike flying to left; around, six pellets. CNS -. HGC 2, -. Gabrici 1. SNG Copenhagen 1072 (Incerta). Dark green patina. Extremely rare. Very fine.

Ex Obolos 16, 11 October 2020, 585.

Imhoof-Blumer thought MAMAP to be an abbreviation for ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, and attributed these coins to the Mamertinoi, while Buceti contends that Mamar was in fact simply the name of the as-yet unknown city that struck the coins.

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 14:47:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Apr 2024, 04:59:22 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:650 CHF by Bart (11 bids)
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