E-auction 40-15451 - bgr_301576 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra

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Estimate :	75 €
Price :	26 €
Maximum bid :	28 €
End of the sale :	20 January 2014 15:00:30
bidders :	10 bidders

Type : Litra

Date: c. 260-220 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 6,53 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, légèrement décentré au droit. Très belle tête de Poséidon. Frappe molle et faible au revers. Patine vert foncé, légèrement granuleuse

Catalogue references :

Cop.368 - GC.1223 - ANS.969 - MIAMG.5295 (R) (350€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de Poséidon à gauche, coiffée de la tainia.

Reverse

Reverse description : Tête de trident ornementée, accostée de deux dauphins.

Reverse legend : IER-RWNOS/ (AG)

Reverse translation : (Hiéron).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Notre exemplaire est très proche des exemplaires de l’American Numismatic Society (ANS. 969 et 1211).
Very light weight. Our example is very close to the examples of the American Numismatic Society (ANS. 969 and 1211)