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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1125

Sicily, Leontini, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 476-468 BC, charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, Nike flying right above, crowning horses, rev. LEONTINON, retrograde around outer edge, head of roaring lion right, surrounded by four barley grains, 16.98g (SNG ANS 199 (obverse die); Dewing 619; Boehringer 2), typical softening to obverse, reverse nevertheless crisp and powerful, very fine

Provenance

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 28, 8 December 1993, lot 35

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£350