ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Morgantina
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 706 AU 60 Litrae, 4.27g
20,000 SFr. ex NAC 7 (1994); NAC 29 (2005)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 706 |
| Description | The Siceliotes 60 litrae, Morgantina circa 215-212, AV 4.27 g. Head of Kore-Persephone l., wearing barley wreath and necklace; behind, palm branch. Rev. Fast biga driven l. by Nike, holding kentron and reins; above, I-Σ. In exergue, ΣIKEΛIΩTAN. S. Mirone, Monnaies historiques de la Sicilie antique, Aréthuse 1927, pl. 15, 13 (this obverse die). E. Boehringer, NZ 42, 1935, pl. 8, 4 (this obverse die). E. Sjökvist, Numismatic Notes from Morgantina I, The Sikeliotan Coinage, ANS MN 9, 1960, pl. 6, 1 (this obverse die). K. Erim, The mint of Morgantina, Morgantina Studies II, p. 31, 1a (this obverse die). NAC sale 25, 2003, lot 96 (these dies). Exceedingly rare, only very few specimens known. Slightly double-struck on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine Ex NAC 7, 1994, 193 and NAC 29, 2005, 104 sales. |
| Issuer | SICILY | The Siceliotes |
| Metal | AU (Gold) |
| Denomination | 60 Litrae |
| Weight | 4.27g |
| Estimate | 25000 |
| Sold | 20000 |
| Currency | SFr |
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SICILY | Morgantina
NAC 64, May 17 2012
Lot 706 AU 60 Litrae, 4.27g