SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.49 g, 9h). Good VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 40.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.49 g, 9h). Nude horseman riding right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 13; HGC 2, 679; Boston MFA 273 (same dies). Lightly toned, flan flaws, minor die wear on obverse. Good VF.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 1372; Auctiones AG 26 (16 September 1996), lot 51; Giessener Münzhandlung 44 (3 April 1989), lot 91; R. Capelli Collection (Sternberg XX, 20 April 1988), lot 279.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 10:13:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.