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Litra

Features

Issuer Katane (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 461 BC - 450 BC
Value Litra (1)
Currency Litra
Composition Srebro
Weight 0.86 g
Diameter 10 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185397
References BMC Greek# 8
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Jameson# 536
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Hirsch# 334
Paul Naster; 1959. La collection Lucien de Hirsch. Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (2 volumes).
, Boehringer Katane# Li 2
Christof Boehringer; 1982. “Kataneische Probleme: Silberne Kleinstmünzen” = “Problems of Catana: Small Silver Coins”, Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Numismatics, Vol. I: Ancient Numismatics, pages 71-83.
, Weber# 1263
Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Łysiejąca głowa Silenosa po lewej, ze zwierzęcym uchem i długą brodąAutomatically translated

Reverse

Skrzydlaty piorunAutomatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΚΑΤΑΝΕ

Mint

Catana, Sicily, modern-day Catania, Italy

Comments

(en)

Rizzo pl. IX, 16.

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ND (461 BC - 450 BC)  Photo $ 1600

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Litra
© British Museum, RPK,p229D.2.Cat
0.693 g
BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 42, 8
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
iBelgica
Lansky Auction 2
Lot 41
Internet Archive
6 Jul 2020 UNC USD 5574.06
(EUR 4800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
Auction 22
Lot 45
Internet Archive
22 Jun 2021 XF USD 8869.06
(CHF 7000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
Auction 18
Lot 46
Internet Archive
5 May 2019 XF USD 1393.71
(CHF 1100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
Auction 17
Lot 33
Internet Archive
26 Oct 2018 XF USD 1647.11
(CHF 1300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 18, 29 March 2000, 77

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