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GREEK, SICILY, The Sileraioi, ca 357-336 BC. AE Litra
SICILY, The Sileraioi. ca 357-336 BC. AE Tetras over Æ Litra (Calciati II S. 86 N 41). SILERAIWN retrograde, forepart of a man-headed bull right / Naked Leukaspis charging right with spear & shield. Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9.  Almost Extremely fine/Very Fine.

Tetras, 357 - 339, Überprägung einer Bronze-Litra Dionysios' I. (vgl. Calciati II S. 86 N 41). S-ILEPAIW-N(retrograd). Androkephaler Stier nach rechts. Rs: Nackter Krieger mit Schild und Speer nach rechts stürmend, im Feld SIL-A. Campana, CNAI "; Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9. 6,86g. Fast vorzüglich/sehr schön.

Ex. Lanz, Auction 153 (2011), Numismatiche Raritaeten, Los 0101

I've only seen a handful of these in records of the last ten years, and this is by far the best I've found.

GREEK, SICILY, The Sileraioi, ca 357-336 BC. AE Litra

SICILY, The Sileraioi. ca 357-336 BC. AE Tetras over Æ Litra (Calciati II S. 86 N 41). SILERAIWN retrograde, forepart of a man-headed bull right / Naked Leukaspis charging right with spear & shield. Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9. Almost Extremely fine/Very Fine.

Tetras, 357 - 339, Überprägung einer Bronze-Litra Dionysios' I. (vgl. Calciati II S. 86 N 41). S-ILEPAIW-N(retrograd). Androkephaler Stier nach rechts. Rs: Nackter Krieger mit Schild und Speer nach rechts stürmend, im Feld SIL-A. Campana, CNAI "; Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9. 6,86g. Fast vorzüglich/sehr schön.

Ex. Lanz, Auction 153 (2011), Numismatiche Raritaeten, Los 0101

I've only seen a handful of these in records of the last ten years, and this is by far the best I've found.

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Lloyd T   [Apr 01, 2012 at 05:15 AM]
A splendid example of an extremely rare type.
Augustin Caron   [May 27, 2012 at 11:41 PM]
Thank you for sharing this beautiful specimen

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