SICILY, Uncertain mint. Late 5th century BC. AR Hemilitron – Hexonkion (9mm, 0.34 g, 12h). Good VF.

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Lot: 42. Estimated: $ 600

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Uncertain mint. Late 5th century BC. AR Hemilitron – Hexonkion (9mm, 0.34 g, 12h). Head of river god facing slightly left / Aphlaston; six pellets and retrograde A-K-I-N(?) around. D. Salzmann, “AKIΣ – Flussgott Statt Stempelschneider” in SM 158 (May 1990), p. 36 (uncertain mint near the Akis river); Manganaro pl. 24, 36A = Manganaro, mikrà pl. V, 78 (the Sichaninoi or Ichaninoi); C. Boehringer, “Der sizilische Stempelschneider SIKA-” in QT XIV (1985), pl. 1, 1 (Kamarina). Toned, light roughness. Good VF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 101 (13 October 2022), lot 50; Gorny & Mosch 211 (4 March 2013), lot 58; Gorny & Mosch 203 (5 March 2012), lot 39.


Closing Date and Time: 13 September 2023 at 10:13:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.