Litra / Obol

Features

Issuer	Leontini (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	450 BC - 440 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.67 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 185398
References	Boehringer Leontini# 43 Christof Boehringer; 1998. “Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in klassischen Zeit”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. , SNG ANS 4# 263 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 Lockett# 809 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , BMC Greek# 52 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Weber# 1388 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). , Buceti# 27 Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy.

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Obverse

Head of Apollo to right.

Reverse

Barley grain.

Script: Greek

Lettering: Λ Ε Ο Ν

Mint

Leontini, Sicily, modern-day Lentini, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XXIII, 11.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (450 BC - 440 BC)								$ 2400

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Examples of the type

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SNG ANS 263

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BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 92, 52

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 62	18 May 2023	XF	USD 2407.35 (CHF 1900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 126 Lot 23	17 Nov 2021	XF	USD 1076.97 (CHF 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Triton XIV Lot 26	4 Jan 2011	XF	USD 3500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 294 Lot 50	16 Jan 2013	XF	USD 2300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1035
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.