Tetradrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Motya
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 405 BC - 397 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (20) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.40 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 429328 |
| References | Jenkins P1# 46-47 Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins; 1971. “Coins of Punic Sicily. Part 1”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 50. , SNG Copenhagen# 481 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).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. , CNAI# 22 Alberto Campana. Corpus nummorum antiquae Italiae (zecche minori) (2 volumes). 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.Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , SNG Lloyd# 1138 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). 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). Mauro R. Viola; 2010. Corpus Nummorum Punicorum. Numismatica Varesi, Rome, Italy. |
Obverse
Head of nymph Arethusa left, wearing sakkos, earrings and necklace; around, four dolphins.
Reverse
Crab.
Mint
Motya, Sicily, ItalyComments
Rizzo pl. LXV, 9.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (405 BC - 397 BC) | 
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$ 7400 | $ 12 000 | ||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
CNGAuction 114 Lot 44 
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13 May 2020 | XF |
USD 11 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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CNG Triton V Lot 1196
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16 Jan 2002 | XF |
USD 2300.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
CNGTriton XXII Lot 129
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8 Jan 2019 | XF |
USD 15 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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CNG Triton XX Lot 65
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10 Jan 2017 | XF |
USD 16 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Leu 72 (12 May 1998), lot 86; Lanz 26 (5 December 1983), lot 85; Leu 15 (4 May 1976), lot 140 |
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 12 Lot 152
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29 Oct 2014 | XF |
USD 9872.07
(EUR 8500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Summer Sale 2025 Lot 164
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30 Jul 2025 | VF |
USD 7601.34
(CHF 6000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex CNG 57, 2001, 91; Busso Peus 401, 2010, 49 and Busso Peus 403, 2011, 36 |
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CNG Triton XVI Lot 218
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9 Jan 2013 | VF |
USD 5000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Hess-Divo 289 (24 October 2001), lot 12; Hess-Divo 283 (10 May 2000), lot 42; Auctiones 17 (7 June 1988), lot 59; A. Hess 247 (29 June 1978), lot 51 |
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CNG Triton XI Lot 49
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8 Jan 2008 | VF |
USD 18 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Sotheby’s, 19 June 1991), lot 78 |
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CNG Triton IX Lot 697
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9 Jan 2006 | VF |
USD 4600.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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