Litra / Obol

Features

Issuer	Leontini (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	466 BC - 460 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachma poddasza
Composition	Srebro
Weight	0.74 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 438771
References	Boehringer Leontini# 30 Christof Boehringer; 1998. “Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in klassischen Zeit”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. , SNG ANS 4# 261-262 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Lloyd# 1068 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , HGC 4# 689 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , de Luynes# 994 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , BMC Greek# 50-51 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Weber# 1387, 1389, 1390 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). , Jameson# 627 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Traité I# 2236-2237 Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Głowa Apolla w prawo, w wieńcu laurowym. Automatically translated

Reverse

Ziarno jęczmienia. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: Λ Ε Ο Ν

Mint

Leontini, Sicily, modern-day Lentini, Italy

Comments

(en)

Rizzo pl. XXIII, 9–10.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (466 BC - 460 BC)							$ 1000	$ 1100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics Auction XIX Lot 282	26 Mar 2020	AU	USD 4301.94 (GBP 3200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Astarte Auction XXIV Lot 61	10 Jun 2025	XF	USD 1141.76 (CHF 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Astarte
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 154 Lot 1075	19 May 2025	XF	USD 1014.89 (CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the Collection of Jacqueline Morineau Humphris; ex Leu sale 13, 1975, 50
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 309 Lot 352	26 Sep 2024	XF	USD 418.70 (EUR 360.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 136	21 May 2023	XF	USD 5074.47 (CHF 4000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Nomos AG Auction 18 Lot 47	5 May 2019	XF	USD 1902.93 (CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 156 Lot 48	2 Jun 2013	XF	USD 1395.68 (EUR 1200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Lanz Auctions
	CNG Electronic Auction 294 Lot 48	16 Jan 2013	XF	USD 1900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1034
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	The New York Sale Auction 27 Lot 139	4 Jan 2012	XF	USD 950.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	CNG Triton XIX Lot 34	5 Jan 2016	VF	USD 950.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.