Litra
Features
| Issuer |
Katane
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 464 BC - 450 BC |
| Value | Litra (1) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.70 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 430257 |
| References | BMC Greek# 9-10 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes).Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , HGC 2# 587 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.Christof Boehringer; 1982. “Kataneische Probleme: Silberne Kleinstmünzen” = “Problems of Catana: Small Silver Coins”, Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Numismatics, Vol. I: Ancient Numismatics, pages 71-83. , Mirone# 28Salvatore Mirone. “Le monete dell’ antica Catana” = “The coins of ancient Catana” (2 articles). , Jameson# 535Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Bald and bearded head of Silenos to right.
Reverse
Thunderbolt with wings and volutes above; below the volutes, gorytos.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΚΑΤ ΑΝΕ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (464 BC - 450 BC) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nomos AG Auction 24 Lot 17 
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22 May 2022 | XF |
USD 2787.16
(CHF 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 445 Lot 38
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5 Jun 2019 | VF |
USD 150.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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