Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3978 Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $750
SICILY, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Light obverse porosity in right field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1808) and Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 73 (lot 3215).
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