Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3449 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,250
SICILY, Leontini, (c.466-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.27 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around four barley grains and legend, **L EON TIN O N, (S.833 [same obverse and similar reverse die], SNG ANS 236 [same obverse die], Rizzo Pl.23, 7). Edge breaks from striking, toned, very fine and rare.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 75 (lot 1731).
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