Litra / Obol

Features

Issuer	Leontini (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 440 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachma poddasza
Composition	Srebro
Weight	0.87 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 526463
References	Boehringer Leontini# 58 Christof Boehringer; 1998. “Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in klassischen Zeit”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. , Weber# 1392 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). , BMC Greek# 45 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

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Obverse

(en) Lion’s head with open jaws to left.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΛΕΟΝ

Reverse

Apollo, nagi, stojący po lewej, trzymający fiale w prawej ręce i gałąź w lewej. Po lewej ołtarz, a po prawej ziarno jęczmienia Automatically translated

Mint

Leontini, Sicily, modern-day Lentini, Italy

Comments

(en)

Rizzo pl. XXIII, 17.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (450 BC - 440 BC)								$ 630

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BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 91, 45

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 36 Lot 91	30 May 2012	XF	USD 395.36 (EUR 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 25 Lot 80	25 Jun 2003	XF	USD 887.73 (CHF 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Münzen und Medaillen list 373, 1975, 15 and A.D.M. collection
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 121 Lot 116	22 Nov 2004	VF	USD 255.82 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Lanz Auctions