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Sicily. Longane. Circa 424-415 BC. Litra. (Silver, 10.40 mm, 0.68 g). ΛOΓΓANAION (retrograde), Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; border of dots. Rev. Head of young river-god Longanos left, with short hair and small horn; all within a shallow circular incuse. G.K. Jenkins, "Enna, Galaria, Piakos, Imachara, Kephaloidion, Longane," AIIN Suppl. 20 (1975), p. 101, reverse style A and pl. XI, a-d (same dies). SNG ANS 286 = Jameson 637 (same). BMC Sicily 96, 1 (same dies). Campana CNAI I, 156, 1 (same dies). De Luynes 1005 (same dies). Rizzo pl. LIX, 23 (same dies). Buceti 1 = HGC 2, 755 (same dies). Old cabinet tone with iridescence. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18, 29 March 2000, lot 100.

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Sicily. Longane. Circa 424-415 BC. Litra. (Silver, 10.40 mm, 0.68 g). ΛOΓΓANAION (retrograde), Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; border of dots. Rev. Head of young river-god Longanos left, with short hair and small horn; all within a shallow circular incuse. G.K. Jenkins, "Enna, Galaria, Piakos, Imachara, Kephaloidion, Longane," AIIN Suppl. 20 (1975), p. 101, reverse style A and pl. XI, a-d (same dies). SNG ANS 286 = Jameson 637 (same). BMC Sicily 96, 1 (same dies). Campana CNAI I, 156, 1 (same dies). De Luynes 1005 (same dies). Rizzo pl. LIX, 23 (same dies). Buceti 1 = HGC 2, 755 (same dies). Old cabinet tone with iridescence. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

 

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18, 29 March 2000, lot 100.