Hemilitron

Features

Issuer	Akragas (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	400 BC - 380 BC
Value	Hemilitron (½)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Brąz
Weight	18.22 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 301724
References	CNS# 89 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , SNG ANS 3# 1097-1101 Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Lloyd# 846 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , AMB Basel# 269 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , HGC 2# 139 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SNG Copenhagen# 93 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Morcom# 534 Martin Jessop Price, John Morcom; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 10. The John Morcom collection of western Greek bronze coins. Oxford University Press, Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Budapest 1.3# 56 Melinda Torbágyi; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Hungary, Budapest / Part 1. Hispania - Sicilia 3 : Sicilia: Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy. , Laffaille# 126 Pierre Strauss; 1990. Collection Maurice Laffaille: monnaies grecques en bronze. Monnaies et Medailles, Basel, Switzerland. , Virzi# 636 . The Tom Virzi Collection of Greek Bronzes.

Obverse

Rogata głowa Akragasa zwrócona w lewo, ubrana w tainię; tekst po lewej; kropkowane obramowanie wokół całości. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΑΚΡΑΓΑΣ

Reverse

Orzeł spoglądający w prawo na jońską stolicę w centrum; krab po lewej; sześć kropek w prawym górnym rogu. Automatically translated

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (400 BC - 380 BC)							$ 1900	$ 45 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 335	18 May 2023	XF	USD 45 686.09 (CHF 36 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Triton V Lot 133	16 Jan 2002	XF	USD 4000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 24 Lot 136	22 Jun 2016	XF	USD 814.53 (EUR 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 245 Lot 116	10 Dec 2022	VF	USD 395.63 (EUR 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Triton XVIII Lot 339	6 Jan 2015	VF	USD 5500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.