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LOT 2882
Sicily, Leontini AE Tetras or Trionkion. Circa 405-402 BC.
Laureate head of Apollo to right; laurel leaf behind, ΛEON before / Tripod; kithara within legs, barley grains flanking, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue. CNS III, 3; HGC 2, 708. Very Fine.(2.62gr, 15mm, 10h.).
Provenance
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions, E-Auction 60, 9 July 2018, lot 115 (company's ticket included).
Ex CNG (company's ticket included).
Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian.
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