SICILY. Leontinoi. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.38 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΛΕΟΝΤΙ-ΝΟ-Ν Head of a lion with open jaws to right; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 40 ( this obverse die ) and 38-39 ( this reverse die ). SNG ANS 229 ( this obverse die ) . Nicely toned. Scratches on the obverse and general surface roughness , otherwise, very fine.
From the Aletheia Collection, acquired prior to 2000.
Price realized | 950 CHF |
Starting price | 500 CHF |