Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Leontini (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	476 BC - 466 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachma poddasza
Composition	Srebro
Weight	17.49 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 400547
References	Boehringer Leontini# 1-10 Christof Boehringer; 1998. “Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in klassischen Zeit”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. , SNG ANS 4# 201 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , AMB Basel# 347 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , BostonMFA# 272 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , HGC 2# 660 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , Randazzo# 80 Carmen Arnold-Biucchi; 1990. The Randazzo Hoard 1980 and Sicilian Chronology in the Early Fifth Century BC / Volume 18. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Copenhagen# 335 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , de Luynes# 988-989 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Traité I# 2227-2228 Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

(en) Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to right. Above, Nike flying right to crown the horses.

Reverse

(en) Lion’s head with open jaws to right and around, four grains of barley.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝΟΝ

Mint

Leontini, Sicily, modern-day Lentini, Italy

Comments

Pozzi 462.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (476 BC - 466 BC)								$ 15 000

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton XXVI Lot 49	10 Jan 2023	XF	USD 8500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 23 Lot 25	30 Nov 2021	XF	USD 35 521.32 (CHF 28 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 5 Lot 116	25 Oct 2011	XF	USD 15 223.42 (CHF 12 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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