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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# 1166
Fritz 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).
, SNG Lockett# 866
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.
, BMC Greek# 39-43
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Weber# 1538
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).
, de Luynes# 1135-1136
Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, SNG Ashmolean# 1904, 1905, 1906
Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes).
, Jameson# 724-725
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, Italy

Comments

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
ND (-410)  Photo $ 230 $ 580 $ 2500 circa 410 BC

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Litra
© British Museum, RPK,p248E.1.Sel
0.68 g
BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 142, 40
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Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8472969q
0.62 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b10300246k
0.65 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b103002471
0.69 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b113162627
0.74 g
de Luynes 1135
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Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11316263p
0.61 g
de Luynes 1136
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
Auction 29
Lot 650
Internet Archive
5 Nov 2023 XF USD 1883.13
(CHF 1500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
Auction 26
Lot 176
Internet Archive
21 May 2023 XF USD 10 043.35
(CHF 8000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the collections of Leo Mildenberg and R. C. Lockett, I, Glendining & Co., 25 October 1955, 752; ex Naville V, 18 June 1923, 1010

Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 78
Lot 216
Internet Archive
26 May 2014 XF USD 2510.84
(CHF 2000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Bertolami Fine Arts
Auction 8
Lot 140
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2014 XF USD 1961.25
(EUR 1700.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 51
Lot 575
Internet Archive
5 Mar 2009 XF USD 2510.84
(CHF 2000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Katz
Auction 177
Lot 19
Internet Archive
6 Dec 2025 VF USD 99.22
(EUR 86.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Numismatik Naumann GmbH
Auction 149
Lot 65
Internet Archive
2 Feb 2025 VF USD 403.79
(EUR 350.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
obolos 35
Lot 1099
Internet Archive
15 Dec 2024 VF USD 527.28
(CHF 420.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
obolos 35
Lot 1100
Internet Archive
15 Dec 2024 VF USD 816.02
(CHF 650.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
H. D. Rauch
Auction 118
Lot 146
Internet Archive
25 Jun 2024 VF USD 922.94
(EUR 800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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