SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.28 g, 12h). Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 46. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 17 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.28 g, 12h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion right; LE-O-NT-IN-ON and four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 37 (same dies); HGC 2, 667; SNG ANS 225 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1048 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1054 (same obv. die); Dewing 626 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXIII, 2 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, a few light marks, light graze on obverse, indication of undertype on reverse. Near EF. Attractive portrait of Apollo.

Ex Peus 388 (1 November 2006), lot 84.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session One – Lot 1-337 will be held Tuesday morning, 9 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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