SICILY, Leontini. Circa 425-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Good VF.

Triton XXVIII
Lot: 68.
Closing Date: Jan 15 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 425-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion left; olive branch to upper right, LEONTI-N-ON and four barley grains around. Maltese Period IV, 152b (D39/R115) = Gillet 446 (this coin); Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 56 var. (lion right, no olive branch; same obv. die); HGC 2, 673 var. (symbol); SNG Ashmolean 1794 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1061 (same dies); SNG München 557 (same dies); Ognina 109 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXIV, 6 (same dies). Lightly toned, some porosity. Good VF. Fine style. Rare issue with branch.

Ex Peus 349 (30 October 1996), lot 45; Charles Gillet (†1972) Collection.


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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