Bearded Head / Wheel & Dolphins

Panormos (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Bearded male head left.
Within wheel of four spokes, also with two dolphins within.

Description

Obverse: Bearded male head left.
Reverse: Within wheel of four spokes, also with two dolphins within.

Lightly toned. Metal lack. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare and unpublished in the standard references. Cf. Nomos AG, Auction 26, lot 166 for a comparable example.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerPanormos
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue405 BC - 380 BC
Weight0.35 g
Diameter10.66 mm
Orientation
↑↑
2h
DenominationHemilitron (½ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesBuceti #54a
Not InHGC 2

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Switzerland
Swiss collection, formed before 2005
-
Austria
Astarte, Auction 26 - Lot 197
Apr 9, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current