Sicily. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm struck with dies by the Demareteion Master. Circa 466-460 BC (Silver, 28.14 mm, 17.12 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning him; in exergue, crouching lion right. Rev. ΛΕΟ - ΝΤΙΝ - Ο - Ν, Laureate head of Apollo right; below, lion leaping right; three leaves around. SNG ANS 217 (same dies). Randazzo pl. 4, 88-89 (same dies). Rizzo pl. XXII, 14 (same dies). Kraay-Hirmer 19, pl. 6 (same dies). HGC 2, 665. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 48, 2 April 1990, lot 81. Struck under Syracusan rule, this finely executed tetradrachm from Leontini reflects both artistic mastery and civic assertion. The slow quadriga and Apollo’s laurel-crowned head echo Syracusan models, while the lion—appearing on both sides—serves as a proud punning emblem of the city. The design is deeply influenced by the celebrated “Demareteion Master,” though some scholars argue for a later hand working in his style. Regardless, the result is one of the finest examples of early Sicilian numismatic art, blending realism, symbolism, and political nuance in a coin of striking beauty and power.