Sicily. Leontinoi. Dionkion or hexas. Circa 476-466 BC (Silver, 7.81 mm, 0.17 g). Head of roaring lion right with protruding tongue; border of dots. Rev. Λ – E, Two pellets; within shallow incuse circle. Cf. C. Boehringer, Leontinoi, pl. 10, 18 var. = BMC Sicily 88, 26 var. (lacking the legend). E. Cammarata, “Da Dionisio a Timoleonte. Problemi di numismatica della Sicilia antica”, 1984, pl. I/B, 25b (same dies). SNG ANS Additions 1345 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Lloyd -. SNG München -. Buceti 13 (same dies). HGC 2, 704 (same dies). Toned. Some porosity. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
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