Nymph / Crab

Motya (Sicily) - Litra
Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band and a necklace; border of dots.
Crab; above, fish between claws; within linear circular border.

Description

Obverse: Head of nymph facing slightly right, wearing a hair band and a necklace; border of dots.
Reverse: Crab; above, fish between claws; within linear circular border.

Old cabinet toning. Very Fine. Rare variant.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerMotya
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue400 BC - 397 BC
Weight0.58 g
Diameter11.02 mm
Orientation
↑↑
3h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesJenkins, Punic Sicily I #pl. 23, 6 (var. (no fish on reverse)); BMC Sicily #244, 9 (same dies); SNG Lloyd #1143 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean #1863 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen #482 (same dies); Weber #1455 (same dies); Viola CNP #507a (cf.); Campana CNAI #385, 24b (cf.); HGC 2 #937 (cf.)

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction K - Lot 1158
Mar 30, 2000
Germany
Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 407 - Lot 242
Nov 7, 2012
Austria
Astarte, Auction 26 - Lot 70
Apr 9, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current