RARE BRONZE AE 21. SICILY, ENTELLA. PEGASUS. CIRCA, 343/2-339 BC.
RARE BRONZE AE 21. SICILY, ENTELLA. PEGASUS. CIRCA, 343/2-339 BC.
£295.00
Obverse: Bearded male head right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a laurel wreath.
Reverse: Pegasos flying right; K above, thunderbolt below.
BMC Sicily pg. 60, 1. [Sicily, Entella, circa 343/2-339 BC].
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 10.2 g.
A beautiful example of this extremely rare ancient Greek coin. Struck in Entella under the control of Campanian Mercenaries. One of the finest examples known with an extremely sharp reverse depiction of Pegasus and a beautiful dark green patina.
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