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20 November 2016
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An extraordinary Litra from Abakainon

Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  900 CHF
Lot 76

SICILY, Abakainon. Circa 420-400 BC. Litra (Silver, 11mm, 0.51 g 12). ΑΒΑΚ Laureate head of Zeus to right, with a full beard and long hair bound into a bun at the back. Rev. ΑΙ-ΝΙ Boar standing right. De Luynes 836 var. SNG Copenhagen 3 var. Rare. Nicely toned and of very attractive style. Minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From a German collection, formed in the 1990s.

This head of Zeus is remarkably similar to that of Dionysos on a drachm of Naxos dated to c. 460 (i.e., Cahn 55). The litrai of Abakainon were traditionally dated to c. 450-400, but have been relatively recently down-dated to c. 420-400; this coin throws that dating into question. However, a remote site like Abakainon may have used a particularly old-fashioned style for its coins.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 15:38:00 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 10:54:59 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:900 CHF by planetetour (14 bids)
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