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Lot 51: Sicily, Leontinoi. Ca. 450-440 B.C. AR litra. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 17 (Auction 320)
- Sold Winning Bid: $95
- 2 Bid(s)
Description
Sicily, Leontinoi. Ca. 450-440 B.C. AR litra (11 mm, 0.66 g, 12 h). Diademed head of nymph(?) right / ΛΕ-ΟΝ, barley grain. Boehringer 43; SNG ANS 263; Rizzo pl. XXIII, 11. Lightly toned, porosity, tiny chip on edge. Good very fine.
Struck during the period of Leontinoi as a Syracusan dependency. When this coinage was in production the population of the city underwent major change as Hieron I of Syracuse compelled Leontinoi to open its gates and accept the remnant populations of destroyed Katane and Naxos.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 51
- Listing #: 237260
- Closed: Friday, September 16, 2016 5:16:40 PM CT
- Estimate: $150