Lot no. 14
ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
Sicily, Leontini. Tetradrachma ND (475-460 BC), Leontini.
Quadriga advancing at a walk to the right, led by an charioteer, under a Victory flying to the right and crowning the horses.
Rv. LE-O-N[T]IN-ON. Lion's head to left, mouth gaping; around it, four barley grains.
SNG Cop.335 v. - SNG ANS 199 (same right) - Rizzo XXII/6 (same reverse) ; Silver - 16,73 g - 26 mm - 10 h
From the Gillett collection then sale NAC 8, 3 April 1995, n° 130.
NGC CH XF 5/5 4/5 (6639614-016).
With the casting jet of the blank clearly visible. Strike slightly off-centre on the right but the reverse perfectly centred, with the lion between the four barley grains. With an old patina. A superb piece.
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