Litra
Features
| Issuer |
Himera
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 470 BC - 450 BC |
| Value | 1 Litra |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.79 g |
| Diameter | 12.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 185890 |
| References | HGC 2# 451 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.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. , Buceti# 31 Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). |
Obverse
Forepart of a human-headed monster to left, with beard, horn, wing and a lion’s paw. All within circle of dots.
Reverse
Nude youth riding a prancing goat to left, holding whip in his right hand and goat’s horn in his left
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (470 BC - 450 BC) | 
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$ 89 | $ 740 | $ 740 | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 15 Lot 68 
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27 Apr 2015 | XF |
USD 553.76
(EUR 480.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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Nomos AG obolos 1 Lot 118
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8 Feb 2015 | XF |
USD 338.96
(CHF 270.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Nomos AG | |||||
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Nomos AG Auction 30 Lot 1088
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6 Nov 2023 | VF |
USD 878.79
(CHF 700.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Nomos AG | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 380 Lot 47
|
10 Aug 2016 | VF |
USD 201.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 249 Lot 15
|
9 Feb 2011 | VF |
USD 575.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 462 Lot 14
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26 Feb 2020 | F |
USD 90.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Nomos AG obolos 6 Lot 122
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20 Nov 2016 | F |
USD 81.60
(CHF 65.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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