Leontini
Tetradrachm circa 435-430, AR 24 mm, 16.92 g. Laureate head of Apollo l., hair plaited wreath-like around the head. Rev. LEON – TI – NON Lion’s head r., jaws open and tongue protruding; around, four barley grains. SNG ANS 233 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1060 (these dies). Rizzo pl. 23, 20 (these dies). Gillet 448 (this coin). Boehringer, Leontinoi 51 var. (lion l.). A very elegant portrait, work of a very talented master-engraver. Wonderful old cabinet tone and extremely fine

Ex Leu-M&M 28 May 1974, Kunstfreund, 92; Leu 38, 1986, 25 and Triton XIV, 2011. 28 sales.