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20 November 2016
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A very rare Litra from Katane of particular style

Starting Price: 75 CHF
Hammer Price:  550 CHF
Lot 138

SICILY, Katane. Circa 413-404 BC. Litra (Silver, 12mm, 0.82 g 1). Head of Silenos to left, hair bound with stephane adorned with ivy-wreath. Rev. KATA-NAIΩN Winged thunderbolt flanked by two shields. SNG Lloyd 913 (same dies). Very rare. Minor flan cracks, otherwise, good very fine.


From a collection in Ticino, formed over 20 years ago.

This obverse die with Silenos wearing a broad decorated stephane is reminiscent of contemporary portraits of Dionysos on coins from Naxos.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 16:09:00 CET Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 14:55:56 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:550 CHF by planetetour (15 bids)
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