SICILY. Longane. late 5th century BC. Litra (Silver, 11 mm, 0.71 g, 12 h). ΛΟΓΓΑΝΑΙΟΝ Head of youthful Herakles in lionskin headdress to right. Rev. Young male head (the river god Longanos) to right, his hair in disarray and with a small horn over his forehead. Buceti 2. Jenkins, Coinages, p. 101, h. Very rare. Clear, well-centered and with a dark grey patina as found. Good very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of Leo Mildenberg, acquired from H. Cahn.

Longane seems to have been a town located in northeast Sicily, near the banks of the river Longanos where Hieron II drastically defeated the Mamertines c. 269 BC. In fact, rare coins are the best known remains of the city, save for a bronze kerykeion - herald's staff - which is now in the British Museum (1875 0810.3).