Very Rare Mercenary Litra

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 93. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Tyrrhenoi. 354/3-344 BC. Æ Litra (29.42 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. Castrizio series I, 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS 1167. Near VF, hard green-brown patina, slight die shift on obverse. Very rare mercenary issue.