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Litra
| Issuer | Leontini |
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| Year | 450 BC - 440 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of a roaring lion rendered in archaic Greek style, occupying nearly the full flan, with a boldly modelled mane radiating outward in fine engraved strands. The beast's open jaws and bared teeth convey fierce dynamism characteristic of early Sicilian coinage. A dotted border frames the design along the coin's periphery. The treatment reflects the high artistic standard of the Leontinian mint during the mid-fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Nude male figure, identified as the river god or a heroic deity, stands facing in a three-quarter pose with one arm extended toward a low altar or offering table at the left. To the right of the figure, a barleycorn or leaf symbol is rendered in relief, referencing the agricultural fertility of the Leontinoi plain. The composition is sparse and monumental, consistent with the severe style of mid-fifth-century Sicilian engraving. The partial ethnic inscription ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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