Auction 88 Part II
Greek Coins
Leontini
Tetradrachm circa 460-450, AR 17.19 g. Laureate head of Apollo r., hair rolled behind neck. Rev. Lion head r., with jaws open and tongue protruding; around, four barley grains. SNG ANS 230 (these dies). Boehringer, Studies Price, 40 (these dies).
Light iridescent tone and about extremely fine
From a Swiss collection and privately purchased in 1998.