Lion Scalp / Olive Sprig

Rhegion (Bruttium) - Litra
Facing scalp of lion
Olive sprig, with two leaves and two berries; PH

Description

Obverse: Facing scalp of lion
Reverse: Olive sprig, with two leaves and two berries; PH

What a deal for me. I got it for ruoghly half of the hammer price it sold for in both auctions. A spectaculary detailed löwenkopf as the Germans say.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerRhegion
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue415 BC - 389 BC
Weight0.75 g
Diameter9.6 mm
Orientation
↑↑
10h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesHN Italy #2499; SNG ANS 3 #674

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 51 - Lot 555
May 3, 2009
United States
Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 123 - Lot 18
May 23, 2023
Germany
Kölner Münzkabinett, 95278
Mar 13, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current