Greek Coins
Islands off Sicily. Lipara
Litra circa 420-400, Æ 70.02 g. Bearded head of Aeolus r., wearing pileus. Rev. ΛΙΠΑΡΑ − ΙΟΝ Aphlaston. Manganaro, Lipara, AIIN Suppl. 25, 1979, 9 and pl. 12, 23 (this coin). Calciati I, 1/5 (this coin). AMB 549 (this coin).
Extremely rare and an issue of great fascination and importance.
Green patina and good very fine
Ex Hess-Leu March 1959, 112; NAC 13, 1998, 549 and NAC 21, 2001, 136 sales.