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20 Litrai - Dionysos I

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Issuer Syracuse (Sicily)
Tyrant Dionysius I the Elder (405 BC - 367 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 400 BC
Value 20 Litrai
Currency Litra
Composition Gold
Weight 1.16 g
Diameter 11.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
395382
References SNG ANS 5# 350 var.
Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, SNG Lloyd# 1416
Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).
, Gillet# 705
. Charles Gillet Collection.

Obverse

Head of Heracles left, wearing lion’s skin.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣVPA

Reverse

Small female head left in centre of incuse square.

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 8.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Litrai - Dionysos I
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 116
Lot 57
Internet Archive
1 Oct 2019 XF USD 32 972.79
(CHF 26 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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