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Auction 26 21 May 2023
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SICILY. Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 11 mm, 0.75 g, 2 h). Head of Silenos to right, balding, with an animal ear, and a long beard. Rev. KAT-AN[E] Winged thunderbolt, flanked by two round shields and with a tellina shell across the bottom. Boehringer, Kataneische, Series I, Li 1. Buceti 16. Rizzo pl. IX, 9 and 11. SNG ANS 1237 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 889. Darkly toned as found and of splendid style. Minor faults and a minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg, acquired from R. Russo.
The head of Silenos on this coin is closely related to the slightly earlier head found on the litra of Aitna, above lot 91. Silent heads were a favourite type on the fractions from Katana: this lo and the following, show the progression in style from the early to the ripe Classical.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg, acquired from R. Russo.
The head of Silenos on this coin is closely related to the slightly earlier head found on the litra of Aitna, above lot 91. Silent heads were a favourite type on the fractions from Katana: this lo and the following, show the progression in style from the early to the ripe Classical.