Hemilitron

Features

Issuer	Himera (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	420 BC - 409 BC
Value	Hemilitron (½)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.79 g
Diameter	16.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 189597
References	CNS# 35 Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 320 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG ANS 4# 186 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. , HGC 2# 479 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. , SNG KIKPE# 185 Vasō Penna, Yannis Stoyas; 2012. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 7. The KIKPE Collection of Bronze Coins. Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Obverse

Head of nymph left, wearing ampyx, sphendone, earring and a simple necklace; in field to left, six pellets (mark of value)

Script: Greek

Lettering: IM - E

Translation: Himera

Reverse

Six pellets in two rows (mark of value), all within a laurel wreath with ties

Mint

Himera, Sicily, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (420 BC - 409 BC)							$ 96	$ 610

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 192	30 May 2022	XF	USD 631.20 (CHF 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 114 Lot 34	13 May 2020	XF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 460 Lot 84	29 Jan 2020	XF	USD 110.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 459 Lot 40	8 Jan 2020	XF	USD 110.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 549 Lot 14	1 Nov 2023	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 549 Lot 13	1 Nov 2023	VF	USD 90.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 465 Lot 22	8 Apr 2020	VF	USD 80.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 463 Lot 11	11 Mar 2020	VF	USD 130.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.