Nymph / Crab

Motya (Sicily) - Litra
Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band, single-pendant earring and a pendant necklace
Crab; below, mtv' in Phoenician letters

Description

Obverse: Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band, single-pendant earring and a pendant necklace
Reverse: Crab; below, mtv' in Phoenician letters

Very rare issue. Chipped edge, otherwise good VF.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerMotya
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue405 BC - 397 BC
Weight0.5 g
Diameter11 mm
Orientation
↑↑
8h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesHGC 2 #937; Jenkins, Punic #pl. 23, 6; Campana CNAI #24a; Buceti #25; SNG ANS 4 #509

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Austria
Artemide Kunstauktionen, E-Auction 39 - Lot 121
Oct 4, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current