Leontini.
Tetradrachm circa 440, AR 17.34 g. Laureate head of Apollo r. Rev. LE – O – N – T – IN – ON Lion's head r., with open jaws and tongue protruding; around, four barley grains. Rizzo pl. XXIII, 1 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 1055 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 222 (this obverse die). Gulbenkian 217. Boheringer, Leontini 41 (this obverse die).
Lovely light iridescent tone and good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 54, 2010, 38. From the Athos and Dina Moretti collection.