Hemilitra

Eryx was a Elymian hilltop city on Sicily's northwestern coast, culturally distinct from the Greek colonial cities that dominated the island's coinage. The Elymians, likely of Anatolian origin according to ancient tradition, began striking small silver fractions in the mid-fifth century partly in response to increased commercial contact with Carthaginian trading networks in that corner of the island. At roughly a third of a gram, this hemilitra represents the smallest functional denomination in regular Elymian monetary use.