Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Katane (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	412 BC - 405 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.93 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 565498
References	de Luynes# 897 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , SNG Lloyd# 899 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

Youthful charioteer, holding goad in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving galloping quadriga to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer.

Reverse

Laureate head of Apollo to left; before, mullet swimming downwards and crayfish swimming upwards; behind, bay leaf; below, in small letters, signature ΠΡOKΛEΣ.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ
ΠΡOKΛEΣ

Engraver: Prokles (Προκλῆς)

Mint

Catana, Sicily, modern-day Catania, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XIV, 16; Cahn, Naxos, pl. VII, B.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (412 BC - 405 BC)							$ 2600

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Examples of the type

de Luynes 897

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Leu Numismatik (1991-2007) Auction 81, lot 72; from the collections of C. Gillet and W. Giesecke, Sicilia Numismatica pl. 5, 5, and ex Egger, 10 December 1906, 68 = Rizzo pl. XIV, 16

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 128 Lot 9	7 Dec 2005	VF	USD 2600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction P Lot 1169	12 May 2005	VF	USD 6779.26 (CHF 5400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 56, 1991, 59
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 57 Lot 83	4 Apr 2001	VF	USD 1500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.