SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.23 g, 12h). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 22. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.23 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of roaring lion left; leaf to right, three barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55 (same dies); HGC 2, 671; SNG ANS 229-30 (same obv. die); Rizzo, pl. XXIV, 4 (same dies). Light iridescent tone, underlying luster, some weakness to strike, usual die break on obverse. Good VF.

From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from FDC Numismatics.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 23 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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