SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.88 g, 9h). Near EF.

Triton XXVIII
Lot: 65.
Closing Date: Jan 15 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 4 000

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.88 g, 9h). Charioteer, wearing long chiton, 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 [Λ-E]-O-N-T-INON and four barley grains around. Maltese Period I, 17k (D4/R15) = Hermitage Sale I 56 (this coin); Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 2 (same obv. die); HGC 2, 661 (same obv. die as illustration); Dewing 619 (same dies); Gillet 436 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXII, 4 (same obv. die). Old cabinet tone, a little verdigris, minor die wear on obverse. Near EF. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Peus 294 (15 March 1978), lot 146; Hermitage Museum Collection (Schlessinger 11, 26 February 1934), lot 56.


The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.

Triton XXVIII – Session One – Lot 1–287 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 January 2025 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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