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NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 685 AE Dilitra or Litra, 20.11g
2,750 SFr. ex Leu 6 (1973); CNG Triton V (2002)

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House Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date May 17th, 2012
Lot 685
Description Dilitra or litra circa 340-335, Æ 20.11 g. EΡ[BEΣΣINΩN] Female head r. (Sikelia?), wearing wreath of myrthus . Rev. Eagle standing r., head l., holding snake in its beak. Rizzo pl. LIX, 17. Campana 4 (this coin). Calciati III, 6/OS (this coin). Dark tone, traces of overstriking on a Syracusan dilitra, otherwise good very fine Ex Leu 6, 1973, Virzi,110 and Triton V, 2002, Freedman, 157. From the Virzi and Freedman collections.
Issuer SICILY | Herbessus
Metal AE (Bronze)
Denomination Dilitra or Litra
Weight 20.11g
Estimate 1500
Sold 2750
Currency SFr
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NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 685 AE Dilitra or Litra, 20.11g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 685. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.