SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.72 g, 5h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 75. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.72 g, 5h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIa, 62 (V32/R41); HGC 2, 1306; SNG ANS 15 (same dies); Boston MFA 337 = Warren 308 (same dies); Lampson 85 (same dies). Toned, some roughness and smoothing in fields. VF. Well centered.

From the Richard Basler Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 10:24:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.