ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Leontini
LHS 95, Oct 25 2005
Lot 499 AR Didrachm, 8.56g
ex Warren1905, Headlam 1916, Leu1977, Sotheby 1990, Sotheby 1993
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Bank Leu (LHS Numismatik), Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | October 25th, 2005 |
| Lot | 499 |
| Description | Didrachm (Silver, 8.56 g 3), c. 475-465. Nude horseman riding to right. Rev. Lion’s head with open jaws to right, surrounded by four barleycorns. BMFA 273. Boehringer 12-13 var. Rizzo Pl. XXII, 11 var. Nicely toned. About extremely fine. From the collections of A. Fund, Sotheby’s Zürich, 27 October 1993, 207, N.B. Hunt, II, Sotheby’s New York, 21 June 1990, 233, S. Weintraub, Bank Leu 18, 5 May 1977, 61, the Reverend A.C. Headlam, SWH, 8 May 1916, 39 and E.P. Warren (‘Well-Known Amateur’) |
| Issuer | SICILIA | Leontinoi |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Didrachm |
| Weight | 8.56g |
| Estimate | 1750 |
| Sold | 1600 |
| Currency | SFr |
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SICILY | Leontini
LHS 95, Oct 25 2005
Lot 499 AR Didrachm, 8.56g