ANCIENT GREEK COINS

ISLANDS OFF SICILY | Lipara

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 756 AE Litra, 70.02g
16,000 SFr. ex Hess-Leu (1959); NAC 13 (1998); NAC 21 (2001)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	756
Description	Litra circa 420-400, Æ 70.02 g. Bearded head of Aeolus r., wearing pileus. Rev. LIPARA - ION Aphlaston. Manganaro, Lipara, AIIN Suppl. 25, 1979, 9 and pl. 12, 23 (this coin). Calciati I, 1/5 (this coin). AMB 549 (this coin). Extremely rare and an issue of great fascination and importance. Green patina and good very fine Ex Hess-Leu March 1959, 112; NAC 13, 1998, 549 and NAC 21, 2001, 136 sales.
Issuer	ISLANDS OFF SICILY | Lipara
Metal	AE (Bronze)
Denomination	Litra
Weight	70.02g
Estimate	20000
Sold	16000
Currency	SFr
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Hess-Leu 11, Mar 24 1959

Lot 112

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NAC 13, Oct 8 1998

Lot 549

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NAC 21, May 17 2001

Lot 136

ISLANDS OFF SICILY | Lipara

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 756 AE Litra, 70.02g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 756. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.