Hemilitra

Features

Issuer	Himera (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	420 BC - 409 BC
Value	Hemilitron (½)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Bronze
Weight	7.09 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 429203
References	CNS# 28 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , BMC Greek# 50 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG ANS 4# 184 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.

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Obverse

Young riding goat right, holding musical instrument; below locust.

Reverse

Nike flying left, holding fillet; at left six pellets.

Script: Greek

Lettering: IME

Mint

Himera, Sicily, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (420 BC - 409 BC)							$ 120	$ 1200

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Examples of the type

SNG ANS 184

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BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 81, 50

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 7 Lot 136	20 May 2013	XF	USD 692.21 (EUR 600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 84 Lot 102	5 May 2010	XF	USD 1800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heidelberger Münzhandlung Auction 64 Lot 66	20 Nov 2014	VF	USD 115.37 (EUR 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
	Künker Auction 133 Lot 7154	11 Oct 2007	VF	USD 115.37 (EUR 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	The New York Sale Auction 11 Lot 53	11 Jan 2006	VF	USD 280.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale