Sicily, Katane (c. 460-450 BC), Tetradrachm, 17.2 gms., man-headed bull, as river-god Amenanos, standing right, crowned by Nike flying above, rev. Nike, wearing long chiton, advancing left, holding fillet and branch, retrograde K before, legend in field (Arnold-Biucchi, Randazzo Hoard, ANSNS 18, no. 73, same obverse die, nos. 70-72, same reverse die; BMC 7; Kunstfreund 85, same dies; McLendon 14, same dies), good extremely fine, a very rare coin of great historical interest as both the principle type and the undertype are possibly creations of the renowned 'Aetna Master'

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Sicily, Katane (c. 460-450 BC), Tetradrachm, 17.2 gms., man-headed bull, as river-god Amenanos, standing right, crowned by Nike flying above, rev. Nike, wearing long chiton, advancing left, holding fillet and branch, retrograde K before, legend in field (Arnold-Biucchi, Randazzo Hoard, ANSNS 18, no. 73, same obverse die, nos. 70-72, same reverse die; BMC 7; Kunstfreund 85, same dies; McLendon 14, same dies), good extremely fine, a very rare coin of great historical interest as both the principle type and the undertype are possibly creations of the renowned 'Aetna Master'