Islands off Sicily, Lipara. Bronze end of 3rd century BC,

Islands off Sicily, Lipara.
Bronze end of 3rd century BC, Æ 6.20 g. ΛIΠAPAIΩN Head of Hephaestus 1., wearing pileus. Rev. Γ ΜΑΡΚΙΟ? ΛΕΥ / Γ ΑΥ?WΝΕΥ? / ΔΥΟ ΑΝΔΡ Tongs. SNG München 1693. Miní 54 (this coin). RPC 626.13 (this coin). Calciati 48.

Extremely rare and possibly the finest specimen in private hands.

Lovely light green patina and good very fine



Ex NAC 23, 2002, 1158 and NAC 27, 2004, 137 sales. From the Virzí and Athos and Dina Moretti collections.