SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.49 g, 9h). Near EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 49. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.49 g, 9h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands / Head of roaring lion right; retrograde ΛEO-NT-I-N-O and four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 4 (same dies); Randazzo 80 (this coin); HGC 2, 660 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 201 (same dies); SNG Lloyd –; Basel 347 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 272 (same rev. die); cf. Rizzo pl. XXII, 8/7 (same obv./rev. die). Toned. Near EF. Rare early issue.

Ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich Collection (Triton XVIII, 5 January 2015), lot 362; Leu 72 (12 May 1998), lot 75; Randazzo/Sicily, 1980 Hoard (CH VII, 17).


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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