SICILY, Leontini. Circa 415-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.32 g, 9h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 112. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 415-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.32 g, 9h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion right; ΛEO-NT-IN-O[N] and four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 67 (same dies); HGC 2, 677 (same dies as illustration); SNG ANS 248 (same dies); SNG Lockett 804 (same obv. die); Gillet 450 (same dies); Gulbenkian 220 (same dies); Jameson 635 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 26 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXIV, 15 (same dies). Toned, usual die break on obverse, a few light scratches on reverse. VF. Powerful lion’s head.

From the JTB Collection. Ex Pythagoras Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 6 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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