Sicily, Leontini.
Tetradrachm circa 460-450, AR 26 mm, 17.30 g. Laureate head of Apollo r., hair rolled behind neck. Rev. LEO – NT – I – NO – N Lion’s head r., with jaws open and tongue protruding; around, four barley grains. SNG ANS 229 (these dies). Boehringer, Studies Price, 40 (this obverse die) and 41 (this reverse die).
Surface somewhat porous otherwise very fine

From a European private collection and privately purchased in 1991.