CVC & Collectables presents an ancient bronze AE Trias from Aetna in Sicily, struck after 210 BC and certified Very Fine by NGC Ancients. This issue reflects local civic coinage produced during Sicily’s early Roman period following the Second Punic War.
Coin Highlights:
- Region: Sicily
- City: Aetna (Aitna)
- Date: After 210 BC
- Denomination: AE Trias
- Metal: Bronze
- Grade: NGC Very Fine (smoothing noted)
- Obverse: Radiate head of Apollo facing right
- Reverse: Warrior standing, holding spear and shield
- Reference: SNG ANS 1160
- Holder: NGC Ancients
Collectibility:
Bronze issues from Aetna are scarcer than those of larger Sicilian mints. Well-attributed examples with identifiable types, especially when certified by NGC Ancients, are sought after by collectors of Magna Graecia and early Roman provincial coinage. Find more alike here!
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