Litra
Features
| Issuer |
Selinos
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 410 BC |
| Value | 1 Litra |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.76 g |
| Diameter | 11 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 135223 |
| References | SNG ANS 4# 711-712 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 Fitzwilliam# 1166Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes). , SNG Lloyd# 1270-1271 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , HGC 2# 1229 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. British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). 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). Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes).Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Nymph seated towards the left on a rock, right hand raised above her head and extending her left hand to touch a coiled serpent before her. Selinon leaf above.
Reverse
Man-headed bull standing towards the right. Inscription ΣΕΛΙΝΟΕΣ or ΣΕΛΙΝΟΝΤΙΟΝ above and a fish under it facing right.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΣΕΛΙΝΟΝΤΙΟΝ
Mint
Selinus, Sicily, ItalyComments
SNG Delepierre 610; Buceti 40-42; Winterthur 858; De Hirsch 531; McClean 2583; SNG Copenhagen 602.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (-410) | 
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$ 230 | $ 580 | $ 2500 | circa 410 BC | ||||||||||
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Past sales
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Nomos AG Auction 29 Lot 650 
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5 Nov 2023 | XF |
USD 1883.13
(CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 176
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21 May 2023 | XF |
USD 10 043.35
(CHF 8000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From the collections of Leo Mildenberg and R. C. Lockett, I, Glendining & Co., 25 October 1955, 752; ex Naville V, 18 June 1923, 1010 |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 78 Lot 216
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26 May 2014 | XF |
USD 2510.84
(CHF 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 8 Lot 140
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4 Feb 2014 | XF |
USD 1961.25
(EUR 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 51 Lot 575
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5 Mar 2009 | XF |
USD 2510.84
(CHF 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 177 Lot 19
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6 Dec 2025 | VF |
USD 99.22
(EUR 86.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 149 Lot 65
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2 Feb 2025 | VF |
USD 403.79
(EUR 350.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Naumann GmbH | |||||
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Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1099
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15 Dec 2024 | VF |
USD 527.28
(CHF 420.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Nomos AG obolos 35 Lot 1100
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15 Dec 2024 | VF |
USD 816.02
(CHF 650.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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H. D. Rauch Auction 118 Lot 146
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25 Jun 2024 | VF |
USD 922.94
(EUR 800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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