ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Agyrion

CNG Triton XV.5 Jan 11 2012

Lot 2 AE Hemilitron, 15.36g
ex NAC 13 (1998)

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House	Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA
Date	January 11th, 2012
Lot	2
Description	SICILY, Agyrion. 339-336 BC. Æ Hemilitron (29mm, 15.36 g, 5h). Head of young Herakles (or Iolaos?) right, wearing tainia, lion skin tied around his neck / Panther standing right on ground, gnawing on stag’s head held down by his foreclaws; [AΓYPIN]AIΩN in exergue. Castrizio Series V, 1 (D1/R2); CNS 12; Puglisi –; Campana 12; SNG ANS 1167 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 853 (same dies); Basel 249 (this coin). EF, green-brown patina. Very rare and the finest known.
Issuer	Sicily | Agyrion
Metal	AE (Bronze)
Denomination	Hemilitron
Weight	15.36g
Estimate	3000
Sold	8000
Currency	USD
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NAC 13, Oct 8 1998

Lot 249

SICILY | Agyrion

CNG Triton XV.5 Jan 11 2012

Lot 2 AE Hemilitron, 15.36g

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