Nymph / Four Pellets

Motya (Sicily) - Trias (⅓ Litra)
Head of nymph facing slightly left; border of dots.
Four pellets (mark of value) in laurel wreath; all within a shallow incuse circle.

Description

Obverse: Head of nymph facing slightly left; border of dots.
Reverse: Four pellets (mark of value) in laurel wreath; all within a shallow incuse circle.

Old cabinet tone with light iridescence. Very Fine. Extremely Rare, known in very few specimens.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerMotya
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue400 BC - 397 BC
Weight0.2 g
Diameter7.56 mm
Orientation
↑↑
4h
DenominationTrias (⅓ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesJenkins, Punic Sicily I #pl. 23, 7 (var. (barley grain on reverse)); Campana CNAI #385, 25b (same dies); Viola CNP #778 (same dies); Manganaro, Obolo #pl. 24, 38 (same, uncertain Punic mint); HGC 2 #456 (same, but catalogued as Himera); Buceti #26 (same obverse die)

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Austria
Astarte, Auction IX - Lot 106
May 15, 2002
Austria
Astarte, Auction 26 - Lot 71
Apr 9, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current