Litra

Features

Issuer Abakainon (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 420 BC - 400 BC
Value 1 Litra
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 0.74 g
Diameter 13.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185830
References SNG ANS 1# 896,
Joan E. Fischer; 1969. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 1. Etruria-Calabria : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
HGC 2# 5 var.,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 2. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) : Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
Campana# 5
Alberto Campana; 1996. Corpus nummorum antiquae Italiae (zecche minori). Edizioni Numismatica Grigoli, Suzzara, Italy.

Obverse

Laureate and bearded male head to right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΒΑΚ

Reverse

Boar standing to left with head raised and below, olive leaf

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΙ ΝΟΝ

Mint

Abacaenum, Sicily, modern-day Tripi, Italy

Comments

Bertolami 87, 24.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Litra
Roma Numismatics
Auction XXV
Lot 93
Internet Archive
22 Sep 2022 XF USD 2018.34
(GBP 1600.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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