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AE LITRA | SYRACUSE, SICILY | 344-336 BCE | Dolphins & Starfish | Timoleon
AE LITRA | SYRACUSE, SICILY | 344-336 BCE | Dolphins & Starfish | Timoleon

AE LITRA | SYRACUSE, SICILY | 344-336 BCE | Dolphins & Starfish | Timoleon

$ 105.6

Availability: 33 in stock
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Era: Ancient
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Year: 344 BC
  • Denomination: Litra
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Certification: Uncertified

    Description

    AE LITRA  |  SYRACUSE, SICILY  |  344-336 BCE  |  Dolphins & Starfish | Timoleon
    Be careful buying coins on ebay, friends - there are some awfully convincing fakes out there and we've all bought at least one. When in doubt, check the Fake Coins database at ForumAncientCoins.com or ask the nice folks at reddit.com/r/ancientcoins, they're a helpful bunch and got me started in numismatics.
    Authority:
    Syracuse, Sicily
    Date:
    344-336 BCE
    Denomination:
    Litra
    Material:
    Bronze
    Obverse:
    Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive-wreath
    Reverse:
    Starfish between two dolphins
    Diameter:
    30.62 mm
    Weight:
    31.58 g
    Reference:
    Sear SG 1189; Calciati CNS 62; BMC 287; SNG ANS 454-469; Weber 1630.
    See:
    https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/