SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.94 g, 12h). Superb EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 51. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.94 g, 12h). Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion right; LE-O-N-TI-N-ON around; barley grain above, to left, and below; leaf to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55 (same dies); HGC 2, 671 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 257 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1063 (same obv. die); Basel 353 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4 (same dies). Toned, underlying luster, typical die break on obverse at an early state. Superb EF.

From the North River Collection. Ex C. G. Collection (Triton XI, 7 January 2008), lot 44; Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 95.


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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