hemilitron of Morgantina, 340 BC

Obv. hd of Sikelia wreathed with myrtl
Rev. eagle hd down with serpent; MORGANTINON (4 pellets?)


Calc. 3         6.9 g         private collection



If the haviest (C 1) is considered a litra, the smaller coins, weighting roughly one-half
and one-sixth can be regarded as hemilitra and hexantes (Morgantina Studies II, 1989).