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50 Litrai - Dionysius I

Features

Issuer Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant Dionysius I the Elder (405 BC - 367 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 405 BC - 367 BC
Value Decadrachm (50)
Currency Litra
Composition Złoto
Weight 2.88 g
Diameter 10 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
379082
References SNG ANS 5# 348
Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, HGC 2# 1281
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 Lockett# 986
Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, SNG Lloyd# 1424
Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).
, Bement# 508
William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Head of young river god Anapos left; grain kernel behind.

Reverse

(en) Horse prancing right; star above, all within incuse square.

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

(en)

De Ciccio 60; Bérend, 12.

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ND (405 BC - 367 BC)  Photo $ 8000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius IPicture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius I
Heritage Auctions
2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109
Lot 32023
Internet Archive
18 Aug 2023 AU
(NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5)
USD 8100.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius I
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138
Lot 86
Internet Archive
18 May 2023 XF USD 5068.11
(CHF 4000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius I
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120
Lot 291
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2020 XF USD 8235.68
(CHF 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius I
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 114
Lot 84
Internet Archive
6 May 2019 XF USD 14 570.81
(CHF 11 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Litrai - Dionysius I
CNG
Triton XXIII
Lot 132
Internet Archive
14 Jan 2020 VF USD 4000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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