Apollo Head / Kithara

Katane (Sicily) - Tetras (¼ Litra)
Laureate head of Apollo left; dotted border
Kithara with three pellets (mark of value) around

Description

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo left; dotted border
Reverse: Kithara with three pellets (mark of value) around

Very rare AR tetras from Katane featuring a laureate head of Apollo on the obverse and a kithara on the reverse. Deeply toned, very fine condition.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerKatane
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue415 BC - 412 BC
Weight0.2 g
Diameter8.5 mm
Orientation
↑↑
12h
DenominationTetras (¼ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesBoehringer, Kataneische #Ts 7-14; Buceti #49; HGC 2 #595

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Italy
Artemide Aste srl, Auction 73E - Lot 100
Jan 10, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current