SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.59 g, 8h).

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 61. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.59 g, 8h). 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). Lovely iridescent cabinet tone, usual die break and a couple of light scratches under tone on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse. EF.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from Peus Nachf (inv. 107880; ticket included). Ex Peus 419 (27 April 2017), lot 18; Kunst & Münzen XXVIII (18 June 1992), lot 106.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session One – Greek Coinage Part 1 will be held Monday morning, 13 September 2021 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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