Hemilitron

Features

Issuer	Akragas (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	415 BC - 406 BC
Value	Hemilitron (½)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Brąz
Weight	20.52 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 446486
References	CNS# 29 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , Westermark Akragas# 701 Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes). , Hunterian# 49 George MacDonald. Catalogue of Greek coins in the Hunterian collection, University of Glasgow. James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , HGC 2# 138 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. , Virzi# 597 . The Tom Virzi Collection of Greek Bronzes.

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Obverse

(en) Eagle, wings spread and head raised, standing right on serpent.

Reverse

(en) Crab; six pellets (mark of value) in upper fields; below, crawfish left; all within incuse circle.

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (415 BC - 406 BC)							$ 490

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Triton XXVIII Lot 59	14 Jan 2025	VF	USD 1600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 64 Lot 658	17 May 2012	VF	USD 1646.57 (CHF 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 17 Lot 159	4 Oct 2005	VF	USD 441.20 (EUR 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the John Morcom Collection; ex Kricheldorf 32 (14 November 1977), lot 362; Thomas Virzi Collection (Leu 6, 8 May 1973), lot 62; Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), lot 129 = Virzi 597
© Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 107 Lot 85	16 Mar 2023	VF	USD 295.32 (GBP 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 245 Lot 111	17 Dec 2022	VF	USD 493.44 (EUR 425.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 69 Lot 78	8 Jun 2005	VF	USD 320.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.