Lion's Head / River God

Leontini (Sicily) - Litra
Lion's head to right, with jaws agape and tongue protruding
Naked river-god (Lissos?) standing left, holding patera over altar and laurel-branch in left hand; behind, barley-grain

Description

Obverse: Lion's head to right, with jaws agape and tongue protruding
Reverse: Naked river-god (Lissos?) standing left, holding patera over altar and laurel-branch in left hand; behind, barley-grain

Old cabinet tone and good very fine

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerLeontini
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue435 BC - 425 BC
Weight0.6 g
Diameter13 mm
Orientation
↑↑
2h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
Referencesde Luynes #1002; SNG Fitzwilliam #1054; Boehringer, Studies Price #pl. 12, 49

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Qatar
The Collection of Greek Coins of a Man in Love with Art
-
United Kingdom
Naville Numismatics, Auction 98 - Lot 174
Oct 12, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current