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Litra

Litra - obverseLitra - reverse

© Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger

Features

Issuer Akragas (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 410 BC - 406 BC
Value 1 Litra
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 0.96 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
546627
References Westermark Akragas# 608
Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 72
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, HGC 2# 114
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

Eagle standing to left on rock outcrop, tearing at serpent held in talons.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΚΡΑ

Reverse

Crab.

Script: Greek

Lettering: A

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (410 BC - 406 BC)  Photo $ 840 $ 840

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Litra
© British Museum, G1874,0715.12
0.712 g
BMC Greek (Sicily) p. 13, 72
(see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Litra Picture 2 of the example of Litra
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8599447c
0.77 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
CGB
e-Monnaies December 2016
Lot 411373
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2016 XF USD 755.84
(EUR 650.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Bertolami Fine Arts
Auction 7
Lot 114
Internet Archive
20 May 2013 XF USD 639.56
(EUR 550.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Nomos AG
obolos 35
Lot 1039
Internet Archive
15 Dec 2024 VF USD 1521.82
(CHF 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Roma Numismatics
The Anders Collection
Lot 101
Internet Archive
8 Sep 2022 VF USD 873.56
(GBP 650.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Bertolami Fine Arts
E-Auction 92
Lot 222
Internet Archive
2 Oct 2020 VF USD 430.06
(GBP 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 233
Lot 1118
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2015 VF USD 1511.68
(EUR 1300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Sternberg 20, 1988, 185

Picture 1 of a sold Litra
H. D. Rauch
Auction 86
Lot 224
Internet Archive
12 May 2010 VF USD 209.31
(EUR 180.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 133
Lot 46
Internet Archive
11 Oct 2004 VF USD 639.56
(EUR 550.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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