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Litra of Katane with head of Silenos
Greek
Classical Period
about 410 B.C.
Mint: Sicily, Katane
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 mm. Weight: 0.85 gm. Die Axis: 2
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1997.85
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Silenos left, crowned with wreath of ivy.
Behind his neck, signed by Prokles with Greek letter.
Reverse: Winged thunderbolt flanked by shield at left and right.
Inscription in Greek.
Behind his neck, signed by Prokles with Greek letter.
Reverse: Winged thunderbolt flanked by shield at left and right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1997: with Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., Post Office Box 479, Lancaster, PA 17608 (Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 42, The New York Marriott World Trade Center, Three World Trade Center, New York 10048, May 29-30, 1997, lot 124); purchased by MFA at auction 42; accessioned June 25, 1997