Watch List notes:

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