Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Katane (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 450 BC - 405 BC
Value Tetradrachm (20)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 16.98 g
Diameter 24.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
168961
References SNG ANS 4# 1241-1242,
Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella) : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Dewing# 584,
Leo Mildenberg, Silvia Hurter; 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Gulbenkian# 180,
Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, M. Castro Hipólito; 1971. A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins / Part 1: Italy, Sicily, Carthage. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal.
And 1 more volumes.
SNG Lloyd# 893
Andrew Meadows, Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward S. G. Robinson; 1933. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 2. The Lloyd Collection / Parts 1-2. Etruria to Thurium. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Charioteer driving slow quadriga right

Reverse

Laureate head of Apollo right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΟΝ

Mint

Catana, Sicily, modern-day Catania, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. X, 12 (same reverse die).

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Nomos AG
Auction 30
Lot 1242
Internet Archive
6 Nov 2023 XF USD 38 815.10
(CHF 35 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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