Litra

Features

Issuer	Morgantina (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	339 BC - 317 BC
Value	1 Litra
Currency	Litra
Composition	Bronze
Weight	18.10 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 418833
References	CNS# 1 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , SNG ANS 4# 466 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 Copenhagen# 473 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Munich 5# 745 Peter Robert Franke, Susanne Grunauer-von Hoerschelmann; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 5. Sikelia. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , McClean# 2455 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , HGC 2# 904 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.

Obverse

Helmeted head of Athena right; behind neck guard, retrograde Γ above owl.

Reverse

Lion right, devouring head of stag; monogram below.

Mint

Morgantina, Sicily, Italy

Comments

Erim & Jaunzems Group 6, 7.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (339 BC - 317 BC)							$ 590

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 526 Lot 24	2 Nov 2022	VF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 121 Lot 120	6 Oct 2022	VF	USD 450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 84 Lot 114	5 May 2010	VF	USD 1125.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 76 Lot 135	12 Sep 2007	VF	USD 600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.