Æ Pentonkion The Mamertinoi

Features

Issuer	Messana (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	211 BC - 208 BC
Value	Pentonkion (5⁄12)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Bronze
Weight	10.26 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 443217
References	CNS# 41 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , HGC 2# 853 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SNG ANS 4# 441 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Puglisi# 207 Mariangela Puglisi; 2009. La Sicilia da Dionisio I a Sesto Pompeo: Circolazione e funzione della moneta = Sicily from Dionysius I to Sextus Pompey. DiScAM, Messina, Italy.

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Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus right.

Reverse

Warrior, holding spear and shield, advancing right; Π (mark of value) to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
MAMEPTINΩN
Π

Mint

Messana, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

Comments

Särström Series XVI, Group A, 320–337; BAR Issue 28.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (211 BC - 208 BC)							$ 240

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics The Anders Collection Lot 461	8 Sep 2022	VF	USD 161.11 (GBP 120.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 101 Lot 412	17 Jul 2021	VF	USD 402.77 (GBP 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Electronic Auction 495 Lot 27	7 Jul 2021	VF	USD 600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 69 Lot 307	16 Apr 2020	VF	USD 295.36 (GBP 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 77 Lot 354	1 Dec 2019	VF	USD 80.55 (GBP 60.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Electronic Auction 454 Lot 41	16 Oct 2019	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 399 Lot 13	14 Jun 2017	VF	USD 180.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 41 Lot 137	26 Apr 2017	VF	USD 187.96 (GBP 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Electronic Auction 365 Lot 40	16 Dec 2015	F	USD 60.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.