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SICILY. Leontini. Ca. 450-420 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.27 gm, 8h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5. Laureate head of Apollo left / LEO-N-TI-N-ON, head of lion left with open jaws and protruding tongue; bay leaf behind, three barley corns counterclockwise around. Boehringer, Leontinoi 55. Rizzo pl. XXIIII, 4. SNG ANS 229. Perfectly centered on tight flan with highly lustrous surfaces and light rainbow toning.
From the Historical Scholar Collection
The silver tetradrachms of Leontini show a notable progress of artistic styles throughout the fifth century, beginning with archaic depictions of a walking quadriga similar to issues of Sicily, to a highly stylized Apollo head of a "mannerist" style, to the final evolution seen with this beautiful issue of circa 435-430 BC, depicting Apollo in a highly refined and naturalistic form. Leontini's reliance on agriculture instead of sea trade is reflected with the barley corns surrounding the central lion on the reverse.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
SICILY. Leontini. Ca. 450-420 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.27 gm, 8h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5. Laureate head of Apollo left / LEO-N-TI-N-ON, head of lion left with open jaws and protruding tongue; bay leaf behind, three barley corns counterclockwise around. Boehringer, Leontinoi 55. Rizzo pl. XXIIII, 4. SNG ANS 229. Perfectly centered on tight flan with highly lustrous surfaces and light rainbow toning.
From the Historical Scholar Collection
The silver tetradrachms of Leontini show a notable progress of artistic styles throughout the fifth century, beginning with archaic depictions of a walking quadriga similar to issues of Sicily, to a highly stylized Apollo head of a "mannerist" style, to the final evolution seen with this beautiful issue of circa 435-430 BC, depicting Apollo in a highly refined and naturalistic form. Leontini's reliance on agriculture instead of sea trade is reflected with the barley corns surrounding the central lion on the reverse.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-sicily-leontini-ca-450-420-bc-ar-tetradrachm-24mm-1727-gm-8h-ngc-ms-5-5-3-5/a/3101-32001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD