Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Leontini (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	440 BC - 430 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.38 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 275907
References	Boehringer Leontini# 53 Christof Boehringer; 1998. “Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in klassischen Zeit”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. , SNG ANS 4# 240 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.

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Obverse

Laureate head of Apollo to left, his hair bound up at the back.

Reverse

Head of a lion with open jaws to left; around, three barley grains (above, to left and below), and, behind to right, a laurel leaf.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝΟΝ

Mint

Leontini, Sicily, modern-day Lentini, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (440 BC - 430 BC)

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