Leontini. Tetradrachm circa 455-450, AR 17.01 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. LE – O – N – TI – NO – N Lion's head r., with jaws open and tongue protruding; around, four barley grains. Dewing 624 (these dies). SNG ANS 219 (these dies). Rizzo, pl. XXIII, 6 (these dies). Boehringer, Essays Price, pl. 11, 34 (these dies). Very rare. Struck on a very large flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone, about extremely fine Ex Sternberg XX, 1988, 285; M&M Numismatics I, 1997, 29 and New York XXX, 2013, 19 sales.
Price realized | 8'500 CHF |
Starting price | 8'000 CHF |
Estimate | 10'000 CHF |