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CNG 90, Lot: 517. Estimate $2000.
Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AKARNANIA, Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy). Circa 200-180 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 9.45 g, 1h). Leukas mint; Leonorsikratos, magistrate. Head of river god Achelöos right; monogram behind / Apollo seated left, holding bow; ΛEΩN-OPΣIKPATOYΣ to left and right. Cf. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnanians p. 29, 30 (drachms and diobol); BCD Akarnania 49 (diobol). VF, lightly toned, some die wear and porosity, cleaning marks. Extremely rare denomination of a very rare late League issue, none in the BCD Collection.