SICILY. Leontini. Ca. 450-420 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.30 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, overstruck, brushed. Laureate head of Apollo left / LEO-N-TI-N-ON, head of lion left with open jaws and protruding tongue; bay leaf behind, three barley corns counterclockwise around. SNG ANS 257 (same dies). HGC 2, 671 (same dies). Boehringer, Leontinoi 55. Rizzo pl. XXIIII, 4. Exquisite, delicately toned surfaces highlight the masterful engraving of this coin's dies. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Price realized | 3'200 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |