Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2976 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $550
SICILY, Leontinoi, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley or corn grains, around **L*EO [N]T IN ON, (cf.S.832, Rizzo plate XXIII, 21, SNG ANS 237, SNG Cop.347, SNG Delepierre 570, Boehinger 52 [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare die combination.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, from M.R.Roberts, August 2008
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