Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4583 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
SICILY, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.38 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around three barley grains and a large lyre (kithara) below, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 243 [Pl.9, Same Dies], Boehringer [Essays Price] No.56 [Pl.12 Same Dies]). Nearly very fine and a very rare type coming from only these dies.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 75 (lot 1732).
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