Apollo / Lion Head (Fourrée Half)
Leontinoi (Sicily) - ½ Tetradrachm
Description
Obverse: Head of Apollo right.
Reverse: Lion's head right.
Fourrée plated tetradrachm, cut in half in ancient times to test for purity; the coin failed the test.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Plated |
| Issuer | Leontinoi |
| Ruling Authority | Unknown |
| Period of Issue | 460 BC - 440 BC |
| Weight | 7.55 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 11h |
| Denomination | ½ Tetradrachm |
| Standard | Attic Standard |
| References | SNG ANS 4 #236 |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 4, 2026 | |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |