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Lot 3138
Two (2) Ancient Coins From Southern Italy and Ten (10) From Sicily
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
To include: two (2) Neapolis AR didrachms, 4th c. B.C. (7.31g and 6.69g); a crystalized and broken AR litra of Syracuse, 5th c. B.C.; nine (9) small bronzes from Sicily and southern Italy.

Severino Family Collection, Washington, D.C.

One Neapolis didrachm with a small dig before the nymph's mouth; the other didrachm with rough surfaces and likely a period fouree; the litra is in five fragments and can be repaired with care, glue and patience; the bronzes have natural dark patinas.