ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Leontini

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 691 AR Tetradrachm, 17.43g
ex Goldberg 41 (2007)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	691
Description	Tetradrachm circa 430, AR 17.43 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. LEONTINON retrograde Lion’s head l., with open jaws and protruding tongue; around, four barley grains. Rizzo pl. XXIII, 19 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 234 (this obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 350 (this obverse die). Lovely iridescent tone, obverse from a slightly rusty die, otherwise good extremely fine Ex Ira and Larry Goldberg sale 41, 2007, 2850.
Issuer	SICILY | Leontini
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Weight	17.43g
Estimate	7000
Sold	5600
Currency	SFr
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Lot 2850

SICILY | Leontini

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 691 AR Tetradrachm, 17.43g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 691. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.