Apollo / Man-headed Bull

Stiela (Sicily) - Litra
Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and phiale above altar
Forepart of man-headed bull right

Description

Obverse: Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and phiale above altar
Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull right

Very rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Edge chipped and minor porosity, otherwise good very fine. Gorny & Mosch Stuttgart Auction 1 listing was misdescribed as Agyrion.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerStiela
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue450 BC - 430 BC
Weight0.59 g
Diameter13 mm
Orientation
↑↑
7h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesHolloway, Le monetazioni di Agyrion, Alution, Entella, Hispana, Kaone, Stiela #pl. XX, 5 (in Le emissioni dei centri siculi fino all'epoca di Timoleonte e i loro rapporti con la monetazione delle colonie greche di Sicilia, AIIN 20 suppl., 1975); HGC 2 #1270

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Germany
Gorny & Mosch, Stuttgart Auction 1 - Lot 46
Nov 22, 2010
Unknown
Collection of a Scientist
-
United Kingdom
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 53 - Lot 124
Feb 7, 2019
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Autumn Sale 2025 - Lot 2095
Nov 9, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current