Description: Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Ancient Bronze Greek Coin of Menaion in Sicily under Roman Rule. Æ Tetras / Trientes, Late 2nd century. Obverse: Female Bust (Demeter) right Reverse: Two long torches crossed at center. Ethnic MENA-INWN down right and left fields. Mint: Menaion, Sicily Size: 20mm Weight: 3.07 g Ref: HGC 2, 762 (R2) Inventory: 57.11Provenance: CNG 451,264 --> Condition: gF, Nice example of this VERY RARE small bronze from the scarce city of Menaion on a worn and unusally shaped flan. Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Menaion (Menaenum or Menae) was an ancient polis on the island of Sicily. The city was located about eighteen miles west of Leontini and was an inland town founded by the Sikel chief Ducetius around B.C. 459. The town was conquered by the tyrant of Syracuse Dionysius I in 396 BC along with the other Sikel cities and it appears to have been always subject to Syracuse until the Roman conquest, when, like most other Sicilian towns it obtained the right of coining in bronze. Excerpts taken from Head Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying !We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We can combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation.Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 55 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-02-21T19:10:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
