SICILY. Abakainon. Circa 420-400 BC. Litra (Silver, 11 mm, 0.67 g, 1 h). Facing head of Apollo, with somewhat unruly hair, turned slightly to the left; border of dots. Rev. ΑΒΑ Boar standing to left; before him to left, piglet standing left. Bertini 20. Buceti 27 var. SNG Lockett 686 ( this coin ). Of a remarkably fine, truly Greek, style, showing a quite different conception of the god, as compared to the heads on both the preceding and following lots. Very attractively toned and with a fine pedigree. Good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg, ex Auctiones V, 2 December 1975, 35, and from the collections of R.C. Lockett, II, 1, 25 October 1955, 570 (part), and those of Sir A. Evans and P. Mathey ( the provenance given in Lockett to Hirsch XXXII, 1912, 20 is incorrect ).