Litra
Features
| Issuer |
Himera
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 405 BC - 382 BC |
| Value | 1 Litra |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.71 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 560896 |
| References | HGC 2# 453 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. Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy.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. , BMC Greek# 49 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). |
Obverse
Statuette of Athena - the Palladion - shown standing facing, wearing a helmet, cuirass and a peplos, holding her shield in her left hand and brandishing her spear in her right.
Reverse
Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΙΜΕΡΑΙ•
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (405 BC - 382 BC) | 
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$ 650 | |||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 121 
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21 May 2023 | VF |
USD 2280.64
(CHF 1800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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CGB Internet Auction April 2023 Lot 781850
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25 Apr 2023 | VF |
USD 400.67
(EUR 345.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © CGB | |||||
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
The New York SaleAuction 54 Lot 7
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11 Jan 2022 | VF |
USD 800.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © The New York Sale | |||||
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Roma Numismatics Auction 10 Lot 166
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27 Sep 2015 | VF |
USD 590.65
(GBP 440.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 61 Lot 132
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9 Sep 2018 | VF |
USD 268.48
(GBP 200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 41 Lot 30
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6 Mar 2016 | VF |
USD 87.10
(EUR 75.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Naumann GmbH | |||||
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Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 12 Lot 110
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29 Oct 2014 | VF |
USD 650.37
(EUR 560.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Bertolami Fine Arts | |||||
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Numismatik Lanz Auction 151 Lot 251
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30 Jun 2011 | VF |
USD 836.19
(EUR 720.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatik Lanz Auctions | |||||
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